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Jordan, William
FM🇦🇺FIDE 3200876· Male· Australia· Born in 1957
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William Jordan, a 69-year-old Australian FIDE Master, is rated 2070 and sitting in the top 5% of Australian players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South Australian Championship Round 9, 2026 Autumn Classical, and 2026 South Australian Championship Rounds 5-8. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 South Australian Blitz Championship) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2002–2004) and 72 months (2005–2011). His peak of 2333 was reached at age 45 (Apr 2002); he also reached Australian #17 in Jul 2003.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 44).
Current rating
2070
Standard
Rpd2223·Blz2028
All-time high
2333
−263 pts below
Apr 2002 · age 45
Apr 2002 · age 45
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#91 · Australian players · of 1,878
Career timeline
21 entries2023
1st Australian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2181
Jan 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
2123 → 2182
Mar 2022
2018
1st Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2214
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 60
May 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 59
Feb 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2200
at age 58
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
2063 → 2070
Tournaments
7
37 games
Score
23.5/ 3763.5%
25W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #5 | 1880 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2076 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 2265 | +17.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | 2702 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1855 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2010 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #5 | 1938 | -9.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKyle LeaverCM
🇦🇺AUS·2080
+4 −6 =4
14 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsEdgar Mdinaradze
🇬🇪GEO·1784
+12 −1 =0
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEthan Retnaraja
🇦🇺AUS·1957
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKevin Sheldrick
🇦🇺AUS·1980
+6 −3 =0
9 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsAyman Almutawa
🇦🇺AUS·1894
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#91
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,472
in continent
World
#18,413
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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