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Lane, Gary W
IM🇦🇺FIDE 3203301· Male· Australia· Born in 1964
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Gary W Lane, a 62-year-old Australian International Master, is rated 2198 and ranked 35th among Australian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sydney International Open - Championships, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, and 2026 Australian Championship. Also played 1 rapid (including 14th Hawkes Bay Rapid A Grade) and 3 blitz events (including 2026 Australian Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 2449 was reached at age 40 (Apr 2004); he also reached Australian #3 in Oct 2001 and spent 62 months in Australian top 10.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 37).
Current rating
2198
Standard
Rpd2402·Blz2193
All-time high
2449
−251 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 40
Apr 2004 · age 40
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35
#35 · Australian players · of 1,854
62 months in National top 10 (2001–2017)
62 months in National top 10 (2001–2017)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
2nd Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2264
Jan 2025
2023
1st Australian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2361
Apr 2023
2019
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2353 → returned at 2332
Sep 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 53
Jul 2017
62 months in national top 10
longest streak 21 months · since Oct 2001
Jan 2017
2016
1st Australian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2404
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-39
2237 → 2198
Tournaments
4
34 games
Score
17.5/ 3451.5%
12W11D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #9 | 2185 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #21 | 2196 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/10 | #29 | 2009 | -29.5 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #26 | 2108 | -6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2118
+5 −1 =6
12 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsIgor BjelobrkIM
🇦🇺AUS·2380
+3 −6 =2
11 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsZong-Yuan ZhaoGM
🇦🇺AUS·2415
+1 −8 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsDarryl K JohansenGM
🇦🇺AUS·2235
+0 −1 =9
10 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsJunta IkedaIM
🇦🇺AUS·2366
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#35
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,328
in continent
World
#8,276
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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