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O`Boyle, Donal
🇮🇪FIDE 2505096· Male· Ireland· Born in 1960
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Donal O`Boyle, a 66-year-old Irish player, is rated 1847 — just 28 short of his peak of 1875 (Mar 2024, age 64). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert, and LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. Also played 1 rapid event (including Drogheda Super Rapid 2K25 KlimaX) recently. He took a 41-month break between Jan 2020 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1847
Standard
Rpd1789·Blz—
All-time high
1875
−28 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#62,283
#62,283 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
19th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1847
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1778 → 1875
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1875
at age 64 · −28 from today
Mar 2024
2023
20th Irish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1797
Aug 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1836 → 1847
Tournaments
6
18 games
Score
8/ 1844.4%
7W5D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | — | -0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #65 | — | +0.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #19 | 2011 | -1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | — | +14.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #41 | — | -1.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #37 | — | -2.2 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#262
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#45,538
in continent
World
#62,282
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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