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O`danachair, Donal

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FIDEFIDE 2511797· Male· Ireland· Born in 1953

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Donal O`Danachair, a 73-year-old Irish player, is rated 1663. He has fluctuated between 1647 and 1743 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2018) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1743 was reached at age 71 (Jun 2024).

Current rating

1663

Standard

Rpd1763·Blz1666

All-time high

1743

−80 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 71

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#122,966

#122,966 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2024
22nd Irish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1743
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1532 → 1743
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1743
at age 71 · −80 from today
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1543 → returned at 1540
May 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Oct 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Eugene McMorrow 1,734
: Elm Mount Chess Club Championship 2025 Section B · Aug 2025 · +12.5 Elo
Evolution
-25
1688 → 1663
Tournaments
5
17 games
Score
7/ 1741.2%
5W5D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#20—+1.4
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Jan 20261.5/1#6—+10.4
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#37—-6.8
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20252/1#4—+10.6
: Elm Mount Chess Club Championship 2025 Section B
Round-Robin
Aug 20252.5/9#71471-40.0
Worst Elo result: : Elm Mount Chess Club Championship 2025 Section B (-40.0 Elo, finished #7).

Rankings

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Ireland
#672
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#84,963
in continent
World
#122,961
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ireland
1
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2
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2,418
3
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2,388
4
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2,357
5
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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
...
672🇮🇪O`danachair, Donal1,663
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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2,717
10
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2,708
...
84963🇮🇪O`danachair, Donal1,663
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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122961🇮🇪O`danachair, Donal1,663