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Watkins, Mark R.

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FIDEFIDE 2510910· Male· Ireland· Born in 1977

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Mark R. Watkins, a 49-year-old Irish player, is rated 1765. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 58-month break between Dec 2018 and Nov 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 6, Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 5, and Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Rounds 3-4. Also played 2 blitz events (including Cork Chess Club New Season Blitz) recently. His peak of 1849 was reached at age 47 (Mar 2024).

Competes for Ireland since May 2020.

Current rating

1765

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1731

All-time high

1849

−84 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 47

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#87,406

#87,406 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
15th Irish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1849
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1731 → 1849
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1849
at age 47 · −84 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Switched federation: FID → IRL
at age 43
May 2020
2019
21st Irish 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1731
Sep 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Paul O`Donovan 1,890
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Rounds 3-4 · Jan 2026 · +25.9 Elo
Evolution
-19
1784 → 1765
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
4W2D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 6
Open Swiss
Mar 20260/1#18—-20.0
Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 5
Open Swiss
Jan 20261/1#4—+14.0
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261/2#191791+2.0
Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 4
Open Swiss
Dec 20251/1#4—+11.6
Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 3
Open Swiss
Nov 20250/1#14—-27.2
Worst Elo result: Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 3 (-27.2 Elo, finished #14).

Rankings

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Ireland
#442
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#62,706
in continent
World
#87,405
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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2,344
7
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8
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2,320
9
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10
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2,296
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442🇮🇪Watkins, Mark R.1,765
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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10
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2,708
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62706🇮🇪Watkins, Mark R.1,765
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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10
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87405🇮🇪Watkins, Mark R.1,765