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Ross, Bill

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FIDEFIDE 3207218· Male· Australia· Born in 1956

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Bill Ross, a 70-year-old Australian player, is rated 1473. He has held steady between 1450 and 1500 for 8 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open, 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major, and 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Minor. He took a 49-month break between Feb 2019 and Apr 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1675 was reached at age 68 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1473

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1675

−202 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#195,872

#195,872 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Jan 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1501 → 1626
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 68
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
perf 1663 (+196) · 2.5/5 · #145
Top opponent
vs Nikola Ivanov 1,809
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +17.5 Elo
Evolution
-27
1500 → 1473
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
12/ 3930.8%
13W5D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNikola Ivanov1,809·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R6·+17.5
2.[W]vsSoumik Burman Ray1,763·2026 NSW Open U1600·R5·+16.8
3.[W]vsShane E Dibley1,709·2025 Gosford Open·R6·+15.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#1451663+4.0
2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major
Open Swiss
Jan 20261/4#781535-16.6
2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Minor
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/4#362467+20.6
2025 Gosford Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/4#381931+5.2
2025 SA Hosworth Foundation High Flyers
Swiss
Oct 20251.5/4#231554-23.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 SA Hosworth Foundation High Flyers (-23.2 Elo, finished #23).

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,666
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#41,969
in continent
World
#195,775
out of 400,000+

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