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McCarthy, Ben

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FIDEFIDE 2541599· Male· Ireland· Born in 2003

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Ben Mccarthy, a 23-year-old Irish player, is rated 1842 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include The Queen Maeve Cup 2026, Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Round 7, and Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 5-6. Also played 2 rapid (including Irish Rapid Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Cork Chess Club Christmas Blitz - Invitational) recently.

Current rating

1842

Standard

Rpd1653·Blz1713

All-time high

1842

at best
May 2026 · age 23

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#63,635

#63,635 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
82nd Irish 20-35 player
at age 23 · rated 1842
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 23
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 23
May 2026
All-time peak 1842
at age 23
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1842 · at age 23
May 2026

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alan O`callaghan 1,604
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Round 7 · Apr 2026 · +8.1 Elo
Evolution
—
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
5W1D2L
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The Queen Maeve Cup 2026
Team
Apr 20262.5/4#1317640.0
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Round 7
Team
Apr 20261/1#1016230.0
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/1#6310170.0
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Ireland
#282
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#46,481
in continent
World
#63,635
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ireland
1
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2
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2,418
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
...
282🇮🇪McCarthy, Ben1,842
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
...
46481🇮🇪McCarthy, Ben1,842
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
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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
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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63635🇮🇪McCarthy, Ben1,842