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KJ
Kien, James
🇦🇹FIDE 1639544· Male· Austria· Born in 1999
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James Kien, a 27-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1915 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10-11, Steirische Kreisliga Sued 2025-2026 Round 9-10, and Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 7.
Current rating
1915
Standard
Rpd1830·Blz1835
All-time high
1915
at best
May 2026 · age 27
May 2026 · age 27
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44,552
#44,552 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1915
at age 27
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+160 Elo)
1717 → 1877
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 25
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Mar 2023
Crossed 1800
at age 24
Feb 2023
2021
First FIDE rating
1766 · at age 22
Sep 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
1883 → 1915
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
5W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2612 | +7.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #51 | 2612 | +8.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #72 | 1889 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2681 | +10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 2135 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,062
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#32,841
in continent
World
#44,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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