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Butler, Brian J
🇦🇺FIDE 3225011· Male· Australia· Born in 1953
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Brian J Butler, a 73-year-old Australian player, is rated 1759. He has slipped back 124 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major, 2026 Woden Cup Rounds 5-9, and 2026 Woden Cup Rounds 2-5. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 Tuggeranong Rapid Championship) and 7 blitz events (including 2026 ACT Lightning Championship) recently. He took a 13-month break between Mar 2016 and May 2017. His peak of 1927 was reached at age 62 (Apr 2015).
Current rating
1759
Standard
Rpd1816·Blz1821
All-time high
1927
−168 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 62
Apr 2015 · age 62
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#89,519
#89,519 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 73
Mar 2026
2025
2nd Australian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1886
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+148 Elo)
1707 → 1855
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
2023
6-month rising streak
+52 Elo
Dec 2023
100 career games
at age 70
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-127
1886 → 1759
Tournaments
13
49 games
Score
22/ 4944.9%
21W10D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/7 | #72 | 1605 | -32.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #24 | 1721 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1887 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2366 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #17 | — | -4.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/6 | #18 | 1638 | -31.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #5 | 1640 | -9.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/3 | #5 | — | +6.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #34 | — | -7.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 1871 | +3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMilan Grcic
🇦🇺AUS·1749
+3 −5 =9
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTim Pearce
🇦🇺AUS·1748
+10 −3 =2
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMax Albert
🇦🇺AUS·1736
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsHarry Johnson
🇦🇺AUS·1854
+2 −3 =5
10 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAdrian De Noskowski
🇦🇺AUS·1807
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#538
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,316
in continent
World
#89,517
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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