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Duffy, James

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FIDEFIDE 2529009· Male· Ireland· Born in 1987

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James Duffy, a 39-year-old Irish player, is rated 1640 — just 30 short of his peak of 1670 (Jul 2025, age 38). He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship, and LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6.

Current rating

1640

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1670

−30 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 38

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#131,395

#131,395 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
34th Irish 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1670
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 38
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1670
at age 38 · −30 from today
Jul 2025
First FIDE rating
1670 · at age 38
Jul 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Eugene Donohoe 1,740
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship · Jan 2026 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
-30
1670 → 1640
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
5.5/ 1830.6%
6W5D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Feb 20261/2#14—+6.8
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship
Swiss
Jan 20261.5/4#291581-20.0
LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Dec 20250/1#32—-16.8
Drogheda Chess Congress 2025 - Fox Major 2025
Swiss
May 20253/5#2116150.0
Worst Elo result: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship (-20.0 Elo, finished #29).

Rankings

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Ireland
#728
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#89,736
in continent
World
#131,389
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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89736🇮🇪Duffy, James1,640
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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131389🇮🇪Duffy, James1,640