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KW
Kenny, William
🇮🇪FIDE 2509440· Male· Ireland· Born in 1999
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William Kenny, a 27-year-old Irish player, is rated 1814. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert. His peak of 1847 was reached at age 19 (Mar 2018).
At junior level, he reached #10 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1814
Standard
Rpd1824·Blz1813
All-time high
1847
−33 pts below
Mar 2018 · age 19
Mar 2018 · age 19
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,011
#72,011 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+143 Elo)
1703 → 1846
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 25
Mar 2024
2020
39th Irish 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 1719
Oct 2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1719 → returned at 1690
May 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Dec 2019
2018
10th Irish U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1847
Mar 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1825 → 1814
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
4W3D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | — | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #101 | — | -9.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #77 | — | -2.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #23 | 1737 | -12.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #32 | — | +9.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #32 | — | -4.8 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#323
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#52,268
in continent
World
#72,010
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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