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McGill, Derek
🇮🇪FIDE 2510375· Male· Ireland· Born in 1957
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Derek Mcgill, a 69-year-old Irish player, is rated 1849 — just 4 short of his peak of 1853 (Mar 2025, age 68). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Oct 2021 and Oct 2023. Recent appearance: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026.
Current rating
1849
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1801
All-time high
1853
−4 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 68
Mar 2025 · age 68
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,760
#61,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
17th Irish 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1853
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1853
at age 68 · −4 from today
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1712 → 1837
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 67
Mar 2024
2022
21st Irish 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1769
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1769 → returned at 1716
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1853 → 1849
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
3W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #32 | 1855 | -3.8 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#256
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#45,172
in continent
World
#61,759
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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