O`neill, Matthew
🇮🇪FIDE 2528533· Male· Ireland· Born in 2011
Matthew O`Neill, a 15-year-old Irish player, is rated 1831 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +112 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Round 7, Irish Junior Championship 2026 - u16, and Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 6. Also played 6 rapid (including Munster Chess Union Rapid League 2025-2026) and 5 blitz events (including Cork Chess Club Christmas Blitz - Invitational) recently.
At junior level, he reached #13 and #16 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1831
Standard
All-time high
1831
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#66,894
Career timeline
8 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | — | +15.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2602 | +18.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1911 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | — | -13.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2532 | +40.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #13 | 2027 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | — | +25.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2580 | +43.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #20 | 1611 | -36.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #12 | — | -9.2 |
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