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James, Laughlan

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FIDEFIDE 3218155· Male· Australia· Born in 1996

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Laughlan James, a 30-year-old Australian player, is rated 1909. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 151-month break between Aug 2013 and Apr 2026. Recent appearances: 2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed and 2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 1-3. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 30 (Apr 2026).

At junior level, he reached #11 and #12 nationally in U18 and U16.

Current rating

1909

Standard

Rpd·Blz

All-time high

1956

47 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 30

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#45,888

#45,888 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
71st Australian 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 1956
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1956
at age 30 · −47 from today
Apr 2026
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2015
2014
11th Australian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1894
Jan 2014
2013
Inactive for 151 months
paused at 1894 → returned at 1956
Aug 2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 17
Jun 2013

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Round-Robin
May 20260.5/3#101493-33.8
Round-Robin
Apr 20261.5/3#41804-13.2
Round-Robin
Mar 20263/3#12614+20.2

Rankings

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Australia
#238
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,413
in continent
World
#45,887
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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9
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10
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World
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2
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