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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 1943 — just 13 short of his peak of 1956 (Apr 2026, age 30). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 126 months (2013–2024) and 24 months (2024–2026). 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.
At junior level, he reached #11 and #12 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1943
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1956
−13 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 30
Apr 2026 · age 30
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#38,167
#38,167 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
71st Australian 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 1956
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1956
at age 30 · −13 from today
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1894 → 1936
Mar 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1936 → returned at 1956
Mar 2024
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2015
2014
11th Australian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1894
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1936 → 1943
Tournaments
2
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
4W1D1L
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 1 loss
1.[L]vsJose Escribano1,744·2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R4·-15.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1804 | -13.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2614 | +20.2 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#181
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,555
in continent
World
#38,167
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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