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Murphy, Cathal
🇮🇪FIDE 2522250· Male· Ireland· Born in 2009
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Cathal Murphy, a 17-year-old Irish player, is rated 1624. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Round 7 and Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1680 was reached at age 16 (Mar 2025).
At junior level, he reached #41 and #29 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1624
Standard
Rpd1643·Blz1575
All-time high
1680
−56 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 16
Mar 2025 · age 16
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,885
#137,885 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
41st Irish U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1634
Apr 2026
2025
29th Irish U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1680
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1650 → 1680
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1680
at age 16 · −56 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
1611 → 1624
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
3W0D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 1016 | -10.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #13 | — | +22.8 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#735
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#93,402
in continent
World
#137,877
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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