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Whelan, Cory
🇮🇪FIDE 2515300· Male· Ireland· Born in 2006
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Cory Whelan, a 20-year-old Irish player, is rated 1715 — just 4 short of his peak of 1719 (Apr 2026, age 20). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 18-month break between May 2022 and Dec 2023. Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6.
At junior level, he reached #25, #14 and #8 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1715
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1719
−4 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 20
Apr 2026 · age 20
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#104,319
#104,319 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
25th Irish U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1719
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1719
at age 20 · −4 from today
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+212 Elo)
1475 → 1687
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Mar 2024
2023
14th Irish U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1477
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+45
1670 → 1715
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
4W1D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #63 | — | -3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #55 | — | +11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #54 | — | +32.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #91 | — | -13.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #23 | — | +17.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#550
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#73,638
in continent
World
#104,317
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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