21 local players make a FIDE debut in the December 2023 rating list
Congratulations to the massive new wave of players gaining a FIDE rating this month, spread across the time controls of classic, rapid and blitz. Getting 21 more players over the finishing line is a wonderful achievement! Well done everyone!
Nathan Thompson (no club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1776
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2527987
Zak Sylvester (no club) makes his FIDE classic debut at 1545
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2527839
Jyuan Miguel Bendo (no club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1523
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5232767
Paulius Zalnieriunas (no club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1493
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2527871
Toby Crothers (Downpatrick Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1474 and his FIDE blitz at 1437
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2527804
Andrew Campbell (Lisburn Chess Club) makes his FIDE classic debut at 1433
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2518392
Christopher McAleavey (QUB Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1395
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2528029
Daniel O’Hare (no club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1394
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2525690
Michael Devine (CitiBank Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1362
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2520125
Josh Whearty (Bangor Chess Club) makes his FIDE classic debut at 1355
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2520800
Alan McBurney (Bangor Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1352
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2518015
James Huang (no club) makes his FIDE classic debut at 1344
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/343413145
Jake Gourley (no club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1331
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2527910
Jonah Corr (Lisburn Chess Club) makes his FIDE blitz debut at 1327
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2526646
Sanket Sawant (Civil Service Chess Club) makes his FIDE classic debut at 1285 and his FIDE rapid debut at 1411
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2520702
Sam Smylie (QUB Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1283
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2528045
Adam McCallion (City of Derry Chess Club) makes his FIDE blitz debut at 1273
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2525224
Freddie Corr (Lisburn Chess Club) makes his FIDE blitz debut at 1254
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2527820
Darren Gourley (no club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1235
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2527901
Conor Leopold (Greenisland FC Chess Club) makes his FIDE blitz debut at 1183
https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2524112
Tak Yuen Dennis Hung (QUB Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1177