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JL
James, Laughlan
🇦🇺FIDE 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
Apr 2026 · age 30
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#45,888
#45,888 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
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
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1936 → 1909
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
5/ 1631.3%
7W3D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAnthony J Belz1,853·2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R5·+7.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJose Escribano1,744·2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R4·-15.2
2.[L]vsStevo Acevski1,790·2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed·R9·-13.3
3.[L]vsAshton Li1,816·2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed·R7·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #10 | 1493 | -33.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1804 | -13.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2614 | +20.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed (-33.8 Elo, finished #10).
Rankings
/
Australia
#238
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,413
in continent
World
#45,887
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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