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KJ
Kay, James
🇦🇺FIDE 3224635· Male· Australia· Born in 2001
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James Kay, a 25-year-old Australian player, is rated 1922 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 59-month break between Mar 2021 and Mar 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 1-4.
At junior level, he reached #9, #16, #20 and #13 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1922
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1811
All-time high
1922
at best
May 2026 · age 25
May 2026 · age 25
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,751
#42,751 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
80th Australian 20-35 player
at age 25 · rated 1922
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1922
at age 25
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 23
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 1785 → returned at 1899
Mar 2021
2020
9th Australian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1879
Jul 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+51
1871 → 1922
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
8.5/ 994.4%
8W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 1967 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2520 | +18.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2561 | +28.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Australia
#211
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,055
in continent
World
#42,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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