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McCarthy, Damian

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FIDEFIDE 422240· Male· England· Born in 1984

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Damian Mccarthy, a 42-year-old English player, is rated 1881. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 9 months. 27 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8, 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 blitz event (including Cheadle FIDE Blitz) recently. His peak of 1934 was reached at age 28 (Dec 2012).

Current rating

1881

Standard

Rpd1938·Blz1836

All-time high

1934

−53 pts below
Dec 2012 · age 28

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#52,947

#52,947 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
40th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1924
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1821 → 1904
Feb 2025
2022
30th English 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1859
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1855 → returned at 1862
Nov 2019
2013
100 career games
at age 29
Sep 2013
2012
All-time peak 1934
at age 28 · −53 from today
Dec 2012

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Keith C ArkellGM 2,342
2025 Rhyl Open · May 2025 · +8.3 Elo
Evolution
-43
1924 → 1881
Tournaments
7
27 games
Score
13/ 2748.1%
7W12D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20260.5/2#501744-7.4
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major
Open Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#271887-2.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20260/1#801207-7.0
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers
Open Swiss
Oct 20253.5/5#61863-1.0
2025 British Championship: Major Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20254.5/9#431866-13.6

Rankings

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England
#842
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#38,904
in continent
World
#52,947
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,537
8
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9
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10
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842🇬🇧McCarthy, Damian1,881
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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2,708
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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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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52947🇬🇧McCarthy, Damian1,881