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McCracken, David
🇮🇪FIDE 2527111· Male· Ireland· Born in 1964
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David Mccracken, a 62-year-old Irish player, is rated 1624 — just 15 short of his peak of 1639 (May 2024, age 60). He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bangor Chess Club 60th Anniversary Classic r8, Brendan Jamison Chess Academy Classic 2026, and Belfast & District Chess League Round 3. Also played 2 rapid events (including Bangor Club Masters Rapid 2025) recently.
Current rating
1624
Standard
Rpd1648·Blz—
All-time high
1639
−15 pts below
May 2024 · age 60
May 2024 · age 60
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,297
#137,297 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
57th Irish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1624
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 62
Mar 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+135 Elo)
1504 → 1639
May 2024
All-time peak 1639
at age 60 · −15 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+65
1559 → 1624
Tournaments
9
24 games
Score
13/ 2454.2%
13W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2508 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #1 | 2349 | +17.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2362 | +9.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #24 | 857 | -7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2508 | +27.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#754
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#93,074
in continent
World
#137,289
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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