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Neely, Pauraic
🇮🇪FIDE 2511304· Male· Ireland· Born in 1998
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Pauraic Neely, a 28-year-old Irish player, is rated 1659. He has fluctuated between 1647 and 1687 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2. He took a 39-month break between Feb 2020 and Jun 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1716 was reached at age 26 (Apr 2024).
At junior level, he reached #15 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1659
Standard
Rpd1713·Blz1681
All-time high
1716
−57 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 26
Apr 2024 · age 26
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#124,432
#124,432 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 26
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1525 → 1716
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1716
at age 26 · −57 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 26
Mar 2024
2020
55th Irish 20-35 player
at age 22 · rated 1525
Oct 2020
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1525 → returned at 1527
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1667 → 1659
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
3/ 1127.3%
2W2D7L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #58 | — | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #37 | 1612 | -3.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #114 | — | -11.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #104 | — | -4.4 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0.5/1 | #68 | — | -4.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#682
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#85,820
in continent
World
#124,426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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