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Morris, James

Morris, James

IM🇦🇺

FIDEFIDE 3205800· Male· Australia· Born in 1994

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James Morris, a 32-year-old Australian International Master, is rated 2423 and ranked 6th among Australian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 73 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, FESTIVAL CATUR ANTARABANGSA PAHANG 2026, and 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open. Also played 4 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 11 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2503 was reached at age 24 (May 2018, Australian #5 at the time); he has been in Australian top 10 for 148 months and counting (11 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded IM in 2010 (age 16) and FM in 2007 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #70 in U20, World #68 in U18, World #41 in U16 and #3 and #2 nationally in U14 and U12.

Current rating

2423

Standard

Rpd2382·Blz2410

All-time high

2503

−80 pts below
May 2018 · age 24

Activity

75

games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo

73 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#6

#6 · Australian players · of 1,854
National top 10 since Jun 2015

Career timeline

22 entries
2026
148 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 132 months · since Jan 2013
May 2026
2020
1,000 career games
at age 26
Apr 2020
2018
Peak Australian rank: #5
at age 24 · rated 2503
May 2018
Crossed 2500
at age 24
May 2018
All-time peak 2503
at age 24 · −80 from today
May 2018
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 21
Apr 2015

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
FESTIVAL CATUR ANTARABANGSA PAHANG 2026
perf 2527 (+104) · 8.5/9 · #1
Top opponent
vs Temur KuybokarovGM 2,541
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +1.7 Elo
Evolution
-1
2424 → 2423
Tournaments
9
78 games
Score
53/ 7867.9%
50W16D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/7#932315-6.4
FESTIVAL CATUR ANTARABANGSA PAHANG 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20268.5/9#12527+9.2
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20265.5/7#82404+4.0
Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026
Round-Robin
Jan 20264/9#82377-6.0
COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Open Event
Open Swiss
Nov 20256.5/9#102451+10.8
2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/8#52204-5.2
2025 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open - Premier Division
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/9#623980.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsDomagoj DragicevicFM
🇦🇺AUS·2191
+24 −6 =8
38 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsChristopher WallisFM
🇦🇺AUS·2191
+17 −9 =4
30 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsBobby ChengGM
🇦🇺AUS·2571
+7 −10 =13
30 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsStephen J SolomonIM
🇦🇺AUS·2171
+15 −8 =6
29 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsAri DaleIM
🇦🇺AUS·2273
+18 −1 =4
23 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings

/
Australia
#6
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#297
in continent
World
#1,320
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
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2,496
5
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2,476
62,423
7
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2,415
8
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2,401
9
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2,389
10
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2,380
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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297🇦🇺Morris, James2,423
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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1320🇦🇺Morris, James2,423