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Clerk, Max
🇦🇺FIDE 3234134· Male· Australia· Born in 2002
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Max Clerk, a 24-year-old Australian player, is rated 1439. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Hobsons Bay Western Swiss Rounds 1-2, 2026 Hobsons Bay Purdy Cup, and 2026 Hobsons Bay Honourable Bob. His peak of 1495 was reached at age 22 (Mar 2024).
At junior level, he reached #47, #38 and #69 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1439
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1495
−56 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 22
Mar 2024 · age 22
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#206,407
#206,407 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
100 career games
at age 22
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+357 Elo)
1138 → 1495
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 22
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1495
at age 22 · −56 from today
Mar 2024
2022
47th Australian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1130
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
1481 → 1439
Tournaments
9
26 games
Score
9.5/ 2636.5%
10W1D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1541 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #31 | 1954 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #30 | 1459 | -20.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/1 | #10 | — | +10.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #17 | — | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,748
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#47,244
in continent
World
#206,170
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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