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Pentony, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 2506971· Male· Ireland· Born in 1972

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Michael Pentony, a 54-year-old Irish player, is rated 1705 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +79 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, DCU Majors 2026, and LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. He took a 16-month break between Jul 2024 and Dec 2025.

Current rating

1705

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1705

at best
May 2026 · age 54

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#107,893

#107,893 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
32nd Irish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1705
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
1626 → 1705
May 2026
All-time peak 1705
at age 54
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1626 → returned at 1645
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 52
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 52
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
DCU Majors 2026
perf 1756 (+71) · 2.5/5 · #14
Top opponent
vs Martin J Sharry 1,784
DCU Majors 2026 · Feb 2026 · +25.5 Elo
Evolution
+79
1626 → 1705
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
7W3D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMartin J Sharry1,784·DCU Majors 2026·R4·+25.5
2.[W]vsJimmy Deneher1,698·DCU Majors 2026·R5·+20.7
3.[D]vsPritesh Kumar1,737·DCU Majors 2026·R1·+3.0
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsIaromir Kurochkin1,780·DCU Majors 2026·R2·-14.7
2.[L]vsSeth McGrady1,782·DCU Majors 2026·R3·-14.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20261.5/1#23—+3.6
DCU Majors 2026
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/5#141756+27.2
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Jan 20261.5/1#19—+16.4
LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20251/1#28—+26.0
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20250/1#48—-13.2
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Ireland
#569
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#75,849
in continent
World
#107,891
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
...
569🇮🇪Pentony, Michael1,705
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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75849🇮🇪Pentony, Michael1,705
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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107891🇮🇪Pentony, Michael1,705