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PJ
Papadinis, Jim
🇦🇺FIDE 3204952· Male· Australia· Born in 1959
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Jim Papadinis, a 67-year-old Australian player, is rated 1635. He has fluctuated between 1626 and 1738 over the past 2 years. 36 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCC City of Melbourne Open Round 1, 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 8-9, and 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 5-7. His peak of 2001 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
1635
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2001
−366 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 50
Jul 2009 · age 50
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,799
#133,799 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
38th Australian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1683
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1572 → 1662
Feb 2025
500 career games
at age 66
Jan 2025
2020
20th Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1706
Oct 2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1706 → returned at 1665
Apr 2020
2015
21st Australian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1818
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1644 → 1635
Tournaments
14
37 games
Score
17.5/ 3747.3%
15W5D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #27 | 1806 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1117 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #51 | 925 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #57 | 2367 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #52 | 2033 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #60 | 1938 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #7 | 1665 | +0.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0/3 | #8 | 875 | -29.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #5 | 927 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #27 | 1632 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaul Kovacevic
🇦🇺AUS·1744
+4 −10 =10
24 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPeter Fry
🇦🇺AUS·1673
+6 −6 =3
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlex Kaplan
🇦🇺AUS
+8 −0 =7
15 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsJohn Beckman
🇦🇺AUS·1502
+9 −3 =1
13 games·last met May 2016
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vsRad Chmiel
🇦🇺AUS·1679
+1 −6 =3
10 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#1,015
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#20,302
in continent
World
#133,792
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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