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Galvin, Sebastian
🇮🇪FIDE 2531429· Male· Ireland· Born in 2006
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Sebastian Galvin, a 20-year-old Irish player, is rated 1809 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert, and LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8.
At junior level, he reached #16 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1809
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1701
All-time high
1809
at best
May 2026 · age 20
May 2026 · age 20
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#73,479
#73,479 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
16th Irish U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1809
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1775 → 1809
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 20
May 2026
All-time peak 1809
at age 20
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Jan 2026
First FIDE rating
1775 · at age 20
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
6
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
6W2D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | — | +22.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #24 | 1692 | -22.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #30 | — | +11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #21 | — | +21.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 1798 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert (-22.4 Elo, finished #24).
Rankings
/
Ireland
#349
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#53,305
in continent
World
#73,479
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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