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Cahill, James A

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FIDEFIDE 2534517· Male· Ireland· Born in 1980

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James A Cahill, a 46-year-old Irish player, is rated 1495. He has fluctuated between 1495 and 1562 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include March quad M, Eanna February Quad RR Groups, and 21st Gonzaga Charity Classic 2026 Major. Also played 2 rapid events (including The Irish Rapid Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1562 was reached at age 46 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1495

Standard

Rpd1471·Blz—

All-time high

1562

−67 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 46

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#186,596

#186,596 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
53rd Irish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1562
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1510 → 1562
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1562
at age 46 · −67 from today
Mar 2026
2025
48th Irish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1525
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 45
Nov 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jamie S Oconnor 1,680
21st Gonzaga Charity Classic 2026 Major · Jan 2026 · +27.5 Elo
Evolution
-15
1510 → 1495
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
7.5/ 2234.1%
9W1D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
March quad M
Round-Robin
Apr 20260/3#4786-54.0
Eanna February Quad RR Groups
Round-Robin
Feb 20261/2#301599+6.0
21st Gonzaga Charity Classic 2026 Major
Swiss
Jan 20264/4#172410+18.4
The Eanna Classic Challengers 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/2#328080.0
Worst Elo result: March quad M (-54.0 Elo, finished #4).

Rankings

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Ireland
#919
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#117,284
in continent
World
#186,525
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ireland
1
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2
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3
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2,388
4
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2,357
5
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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
...
919🇮🇪Cahill, James A1,495
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
...
117284🇮🇪Cahill, James A1,495
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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186525🇮🇪Cahill, James A1,495