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Walshe, Richard
🇮🇪FIDE 2505320· Male· Ireland· Born in 1965
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Richard Walshe, a 61-year-old Irish player, is rated 1621. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 74-month break between Jun 2019 and Sep 2025. Recent standard appearances include LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. His peak of 1713 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1621
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1713
−92 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#139,001
#139,001 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
55th Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1653
Apr 2026
2025
39th Irish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1684
Sep 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 59
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1713
at age 59 · −92 from today
Mar 2024
2020
40th Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1521
May 2020
2019
Inactive for 74 months
paused at 1521 → returned at 1684
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-92
1713 → 1621
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
0.5/ 68.3%
0W2D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #78 | — | -31.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | — | +3.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #67 | — | -12.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #71 | — | -22.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#740
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#94,016
in continent
World
#138,993
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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