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Milic, James
🇦🇺FIDE 3236285· Male· Australia· Born in 1992
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James Milic, a 34-year-old Australian player, is rated 1636. He has fluctuated between 1626 and 1686 over the past 2 years. 62 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 4-7, 2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 1-3, and 2026 Hobsons Bay Honourable Bob. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Victorian Rapid Play Championship) recently. He took a 59-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2025 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1686 was reached at age 32 (Mar 2024).
Previously known as James Ottewell-Milic (until Apr 2018).
Current rating
1636
Standard
Rpd1642·Blz—
All-time high
1686
−50 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 32
Mar 2024 · age 32
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,446
#133,446 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
100 career games
at age 33
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+177 Elo)
1477 → 1654
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 32
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 32
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1686
at age 32 · −50 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 1477 → returned at 1654
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1648 → 1636
Tournaments
17
65 games
Score
31/ 6547.7%
24W18D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #17 | 2609 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #13 | 1610 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #7 | 1973 | +15.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #24 | 1731 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #31 | 1696 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/7 | #95 | 1575 | -38.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | 1908 | +18.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/2 | #2 | 2324 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #68 | 1688 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #27 | 1658 | +1.8 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,007
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#20,215
in continent
World
#133,439
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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