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Moreland, Desmond
🇮🇪FIDE 2514486· Male· Ireland· Born in 1970
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Desmond Moreland, a 56-year-old Irish player, is rated 1755. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 24-month break between May 2024 and Jun 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Bangor Club Masters Rapid 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Ulster Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 1792 was reached at age 54 (May 2024).
Current rating
1755
Standard
Rpd1795·Blz1790
All-time high
1792
−37 pts below
May 2024 · age 54
May 2024 · age 54
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#90,878
#90,878 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
32nd Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1755
Jun 2026
2024
All-time peak 1792
at age 54 · −37 from today
May 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1792 → returned at 1755
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1670 → 1791
Mar 2024
2023
31st Irish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1670
Apr 2023
2021
Crossed 1600
at age 51
Aug 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-37
1792 → 1755
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 1805 | -36.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCaleb McClean
🇮🇪IRL·1897
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsConor Spackman
🇮🇪IRL·1734
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAndrew Campbell
🇮🇪IRL·1951
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDanny Roberts
🇮🇪IRL·1928
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsAdam Rushe
🇮🇪IRL·1732
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
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Ireland
#445
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#65,021
in continent
World
#90,876
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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