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Melling, Jonathon

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FIDEFIDE 841790· Male· Ireland· Born in 1980

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Jonathon Melling, a 46-year-old Irish player, is rated 1888. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Round 7, and The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Rapid Open 2026) and 1 blitz events (including The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Blitz Open 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 18 months (2009–2010), 18 months (2012–2014) and 104 months (2015–2024). His peak of 1943 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2025); he also reached Irish #57 in Jul 2009.

Competes for Ireland since Nov 2023.

Current rating

1888

Standard

Rpd1862·Blz1846

All-time high

1943

−55 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 45

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#51,127

#51,127 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
9th Irish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1888
May 2026
100 career games
at age 46
Feb 2026
2025
8th Irish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1943
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1943
at age 45 · −55 from today
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1870 → 1929
Feb 2025
2023
Switched federation: ITA → IRL
at age 43
Nov 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Oliver Barnes 2,027
City of Dublin 2025 Masters · Sep 2025 · +4.0 Elo
Evolution
0
1888 → 1888
Tournaments
9
36 games
Score
16.5/ 3645.8%
14W5D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The National Club championship 2026
Team
Apr 20262.5/5#41—+7.0
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Round 7
Team
Apr 20261/1#92768+13.6
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/9#251900-2.8
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#161816-7.8
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261.5/2#132010+7.2
Worst Elo result: Ennis Congress Masters 2025 (-25.0 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

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Ireland
#205
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#37,605
in continent
World
#51,127
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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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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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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10
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2,708
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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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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10
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