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MJ
McDonnell, Joseph A.
🇮🇪FIDE 2507277· Male· Ireland· Born in 1964
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Joseph A. Mcdonnell, a 62-year-old Irish player, is rated 1671. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DCU Majors 2026, DCU Open 2026, and The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship. Also played 3 rapid (including The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Rapid Open 2026) and 2 blitz events (including ICU NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2026 - Blitz) recently. He took a 12-month break between May 2024 and Jun 2025. His peak of 1733 was reached at age 60 (May 2024).
Current rating
1671
Standard
Rpd1751·Blz1618
All-time high
1733
−62 pts below
May 2024 · age 60
May 2024 · age 60
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#120,372
#120,372 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Feb 2026
2025
41st Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1733
Jan 2025
2024
31st Irish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1733
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1733
at age 60 · −62 from today
May 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1733 → returned at 1705
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-34
1705 → 1671
Tournaments
9
43 games
Score
19/ 4344.2%
14W10D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #67 | 1751 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #21 | 1857 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #33 | 2696 | +16.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/4 | #40 | 1363 | -19.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #11 | 1880 | +29.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #51 | — | -4.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/4 | #13 | — | -35.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #14 | 1999 | -38.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #24 | — | -26.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#638
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#83,442
in continent
World
#120,366
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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