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O`Connell, Denis
🇮🇪FIDE 2505860· Male· Ireland· Born in 1963
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Denis O`Connell, a 63-year-old Irish player, is rated 1722. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 18 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship, XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados, and 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament. Also played 1 blitz event (including XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Jaime Simonet Memorial Blitz Tournament) recently. His peak of 1843 was reached at age 52 (Aug 2015).
Current rating
1722
Standard
Rpd1804·Blz1757
All-time high
1843
−121 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 52
Aug 2015 · age 52
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#102,130
#102,130 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1671 → 1755
Apr 2024
32nd Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1668
Jan 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 60
Apr 2023
2022
20th Irish 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1754
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1736 → returned at 1754
Feb 2020
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournamentperf 1833 (+91) · 4.5/7 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1741 → 1722
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
14.5/ 3048.3%
8W13D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPeter Hoogakker1,813·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R7·+12.0
2.[W]vsJarek Wieczorek1,744·The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship·R4·+10.7
3.[W]vsRussell Finch1,760·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R4·+10.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsIgnacio Carballido Mateo1,621·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R9·-12.6
3.[L]vsSaiansh Biswal1,698·The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship·R5·-10.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #12 | 1759 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #177 | 1613 | -26.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 1833 | +18.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/9 | #88 | 1672 | -17.6 |
Worst Elo result: XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados (-26.8 Elo, finished #177).
Rankings
/
Ireland
#510
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#72,295
in continent
World
#102,128
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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