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Crowley, James
FM🇮🇪FIDE 2512580· Male· Ireland· Born in 2005
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James Crowley, a 21-year-old Irish FIDE Master, is rated 2127 and ranked 41st among Irish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 2161 was reached at age 18 (Nov 2023, Irish #29 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2023 (age 18). At junior level, he reached #4, #3, #11 and #12 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2127
Standard
Rpd1963·Blz1760
All-time high
2161
−34 pts below
Nov 2023 · age 18
Nov 2023 · age 18
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41
#41 · Irish players · of 939
Career timeline
13 entries2024
4th Irish U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2145
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2024
2023
Peak Irish rank: #29
at age 18 · rated 2161
Nov 2023
3rd Irish U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2161
Nov 2023
Best 12-month gain (+593 Elo)
1568 → 2161
Nov 2023
Crossed 2100
at age 18
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+24
2103 → 2127
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
4W3D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #20 | — | +7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | — | +9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #63 | — | +6.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #21 | — | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Ireland
#41
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#9,425
in continent
World
#13,044
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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