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Murphy, Ronan J.
🇮🇪FIDE 2506092· Male· Ireland· Born in 1975
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Ronan J. Murphy, a 51-year-old Irish player, is rated 1636. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 45-month break between May 2020 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Gens Una Sumus - Rapid Tournament) recently. His peak of 1671 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1636
Standard
Rpd1582·Blz—
All-time high
1671
−35 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#132,911
#132,911 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
39th Irish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1636
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1451 → 1671
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 49
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1671
at age 49 · −35 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+27
1609 → 1636
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
4W1D1L
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 | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | — | +7.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #117 | — | -5.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | — | +10.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/1 | #12 | — | +13.4 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#737
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#90,589
in continent
World
#132,904
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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