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OBrien, James Joseph

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FIDEFIDE 2518813· Male· Ireland· Born in 2012

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James Joseph Obrien, a 14-year-old Irish player, is rated 1863 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Queen Maeve Cup 2026, Irish Junior Championship 2026 - u14, and LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10. Also played 3 rapid events (including Eanna Rapid December 2025) recently.

At junior level, he reached #7 and #7 nationally in U14 and U12.

Current rating

1863

Standard

Rpd1785·Blz—

All-time high

1863

at best
May 2026 · age 14

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#57,756

#57,756 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
7th Irish U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1863
May 2026
All-time peak 1863
at age 14
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1705 → 1795
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Jun 2025
2024
7th Irish U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1777
Dec 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026
perf 1865 (+70) · 4/6 · #8
Top opponent
vs Vivaan Verlekar 1,828
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026 · Jan 2026 · +1.9 Elo
Evolution
+61
1802 → 1863
Tournaments
12
42 games
Score
27/ 4264.3%
22W12D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 12
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The Queen Maeve Cup 2026
Team
Apr 20263.5/3#14—+24.8
Irish Junior Championship 2026 - u14
Swiss
Apr 20265/4#32430+5.2
LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20261/1#15—+26.4
LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Jan 20261.5/2#20—+12.4
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/6#81865+34.8
Worst Elo result: LCU Killane Shield 2025 finals stage (-15.2 Elo, finished #22).

Rankings

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Ireland
#242
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#42,283
in continent
World
#57,756
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
...
242🇮🇪OBrien, James Joseph1,863
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
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42283🇮🇪OBrien, James Joseph1,863
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
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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57756🇮🇪OBrien, James Joseph1,863