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Canfell, Gregory J

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FIDEFIDE 3200418· Male· Australia· Born in 1970

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Gregory J Canfell, a 56-year-old Australian FIDE Master, is rated 2128 and sitting in the top 3% of Australian players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 31 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 25 months (2021–2023). Recent appearance: 2025 Norths NSW State Championship Rounds 1-4. His peak of 2367 was reached at age 35 (Apr 2005); he also reached Australian #13 in May 2010.

Awarded FM in 2002 (age 32).

Current rating

2128

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2306

All-time high

2367

−239 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 35

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#64 · Australian players · of 1,878

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
4th Australian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2128
May 2026
2022
2nd Australian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2197
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2197 → returned at 2179
May 2021
2018
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2223 → returned at 2197
Sep 2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Aug 2018
2017
500 career games
at age 47
Dec 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
0
2128 → 2128

Most-Played Opponents

vsAnton SmirnovGM
🇦🇺AUS·2586
+7 −2 =2
11 games·last met Jan 2016
View head-to-head →
vsMax IllingworthGM
🇦🇺AUS·2493
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2017
View head-to-head →
vsVladimir SmirnovIM
🇷🇺RUS·2351
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2013
View head-to-head →
vsTomek RejFM
🇦🇺AUS·2101
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Mar 2012
View head-to-head →
vsMichael Morris
🇦🇺AUS·2209
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Jun 2014
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Australia
#64
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,849
in continent
World
#12,947
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Australia
1
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2,571
2
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2,534
3
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2,510
4
🇦🇺Sardana, RishiFollow Rishi SardanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,506
5
🇦🇺Smerdon, David CFollow David C SmerdonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,460
6
🇦🇺Morris, JamesFollow James MorrisTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,423
7
🇦🇺Zhao, Zong-YuanFollow Zong-Yuan ZhaoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,409
8
🇦🇺Liu, YiFollow Yi LiuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,399
9
🇦🇺McClymont, BrodieFollow Brodie McClymontTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,389
10
🇦🇺Winkelman, AlbertFollow Albert WinkelmanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,385
...
64🇦🇺Canfell, Gregory J2,128
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇨🇳Ding, LirenFollow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
...
1849🇦🇺Canfell, Gregory J2,128
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
12947🇦🇺Canfell, Gregory J2,128