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Martin, Desmond

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FIDEFIDE 2506815· Male· Ireland· Born in 1960

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Desmond Martin, a 66-year-old Irish player, is rated 1562. He has slipped back 72 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Malahide Millennium Tournament - Intermediate, LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and 21st Gonzaga Charity Classic 2026 Major. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1671 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1562

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1671

−109 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#161,641

#161,641 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
55th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1579
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1483 → 1671
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1671
at age 64 · −109 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Mar 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Thomas Syms 1,699
: Elm Mount Chess Club Championship 2025 Section B · Aug 2025 · +13.1 Elo
Evolution
-61
1623 → 1562
Tournaments
9
29 games
Score
10.5/ 2936.2%
6W9D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Round 11
Team
May 20261/1#8—+11.2
2026 Malahide Millennium Tournament - Intermediate
Swiss
May 20260.5/3#45—-12.8
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20260.5/2#26—-0.4
21st Gonzaga Charity Classic 2026 Major
Swiss
Jan 20261/4#261412-17.8
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Dec 20251.5/1#26—+1.6
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20251.5/1#23—-2.4
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2
Team
Sep 20250.5/2#28—-7.0
: Elm Mount Chess Club Championship 2025 Section B
Round-Robin
Aug 20252/7#81510-10.4
Irish Championship First Weekender Major 2025
Swiss
Aug 20252/2#36—-24.4
Worst Elo result: Irish Championship First Weekender Major 2025 (-24.4 Elo, finished #36).

Rankings

/
Ireland
#833
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#105,899
in continent
World
#161,624
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ireland
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,307
9
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10
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833🇮🇪Martin, Desmond1,562
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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105899🇮🇪Martin, Desmond1,562
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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