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McIlroy, Gerard

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FIDEFIDE 2525100· Male· Ireland· Born in 1969

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Gerard Mcilroy, a 57-year-old Irish player, is rated 1971 — just 20 short of his peak of 1991 (Feb 2026, age 57). He has fluctuated between 1899 and 1991 over the past 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DCU Open 2026, The Irish 50plus Championship 2026, and 2025 Newport Open. Also played 3 rapid (including Eanna Rapid December 2025) and 4 blitz events (including UK Blitz Championships 2025 - Belfast Qualifier) recently. He reached Irish #85 in Apr 2026.

Current rating

1971

Standard

Rpd1844·Blz1823

All-time high

1991

−20 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 57

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#32,466

#32,466 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
12th Irish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1987
May 2026
Peak Irish rank: #85
at age 57 · rated 1987
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1899 → 1991
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1991
at age 57 · −20 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Feb 2026
2024
9th Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1914
Nov 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
The Irish 50plus Championship 2026
perf 2081 (+90) · 4.5/6 · #2
Top opponent
vs Jonathan O'Connor 2,163
The Irish 50plus Championship 2026 · Jan 2026 · +4.6 Elo
Evolution
+19
1952 → 1971
Tournaments
4
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
6W11D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCharles L Higgie2,001·The Irish 50plus Championship 2026·R6·+10.3
2.[W]vsS Wyn Howells1,750·2025 Newport Open·R3·+9.7
3.[W]vsShaurya Dash1,873·DCU Open 2026·R3·+6.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20262.5/9#1361926-16.2
DCU Open 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#141951-4.0
The Irish 50plus Championship 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/6#22081+42.8
2025 Newport Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/4#171930-4.0
Worst Elo result: FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 (-16.2 Elo, finished #136).

Rankings

/
Ireland
#88
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#24,010
in continent
World
#32,465
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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World
1
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2
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8
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