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Matthews, Gabriel
🇮🇪FIDE 2511401· Male· Ireland· Born in 1958
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Gabriel Matthews, a 68-year-old Irish player, is rated 1885. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 19 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6, and XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados. Also played 3 rapid events (including Gorey FIDE rated Rapid 2026) recently. He took a 36-month break between Aug 2019 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1917 was reached at age 66 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd1845·Blz1878
All-time high
1917
−32 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 66
Jun 2024 · age 66
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,810
#51,810 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
100 career games
at age 66
Sep 2024
7th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1917
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1783 → 1917
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1917
at age 66 · −32 from today
Jun 2024
2023
10th Irish 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1860
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
1877 → 1885
Tournaments
11
49 games
Score
29/ 4959.2%
23W12D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #25 | — | +11.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | — | +10.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #63 | — | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #101 | 1851 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #44 | 2061 | +24.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #25 | 1910 | +14.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #72 | — | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #28 | 1701 | -28.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2/1 | #11 | — | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #34 | 1826 | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#203
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#38,125
in continent
World
#51,809
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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