James Melay

IRL Born 1997 Male
FIDE ID
2519224

Player overview

James Melay’s highest recorded classical FIDE rating is 1708 (March 2024). On the November 2026 FIDE list, James Melay ranks #123077 worldwide and #667 in Ireland among active classical players.

FIDE ratings

1668

Classical

Published FIDE

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Rapid

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Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#123077
National rank · IRL
#667

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

FIDE rating history

Highest recorded rating
1708 Mar 2024
Recorded years
2022–2026
Archived games
2

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-16Cork Congress 2026 - MajorsClassical3

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Available Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-09 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
1 2026-10-17 Cork Congress 2026 | Majors (1550-1699) Cork, Ireland 3.2 Bhavanibhatla, Saurya Shrihan Melay, James 1-0 31 Open
2 2026-10-17 Cork Congress 2026 | Majors (1550-1699) Cork, Ireland 2.1 Melay, James Rosenmai, James 1-0 18 Open