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MJ
McAree, James
🇮🇪FIDE 2508893· Male· Ireland· Born in 1951
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James Mcaree, a 75-year-old Irish player, is rated 1804 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 74 months (2016–2022) and 39 months (2022–2025). Recent standard appearances include LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6, and LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2.
Current rating
1804
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1804
at best
Apr 2026 · age 75
Apr 2026 · age 75
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#75,134
#75,134 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
10th Irish 70-75 player
at age 75 · rated 1804
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1745 → 1804
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 75
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1804
at age 75
Apr 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1575 → returned at 1759
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+59
1745 → 1804
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
3/ 3100.0%
3W0D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | — | +19.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | — | +26.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | — | +14.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Ireland
#347
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#54,418
in continent
World
#75,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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