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MJ
Monaghan, James
🇮🇪FIDE 2527081· Male· Ireland· Born in 1988
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James Monaghan, a 38-year-old Irish player, is rated 1612. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: JCA Standard FIDE Rated Tournament February 2026 and Irish Championship Seniors 35plus. Also played 1 rapid (including Galway Speed Chess Championship 2025 Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including Irish Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1665 was reached at age 36 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1612
Standard
Rpd1554·Blz1589
All-time high
1665
−53 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 36
Apr 2024 · age 36
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#141,791
#141,791 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 38
Apr 2026
2024
31st Irish 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1665
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Apr 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 36
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1665
at age 36 · −53 from today
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1612 → 1612
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
2W4D2L
Top 1 win
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2428 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #5 | — | -29.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#780
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#95,528
in continent
World
#141,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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