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Higgins, Wade
🇦🇺FIDE 3249000· Male· Australia· Born in 1985
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Wade Higgins, a 41-year-old Australian player, is rated 1691 — just 7 short of his peak of 1698 (Mar 2024, age 39). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 21-month break between May 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 1-4.
Current rating
1691
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1698
−7 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#112,942
#112,942 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
43rd Australian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1691
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1664 → returned at 1673
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1516 → 1698
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1698
at age 39 · −7 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1664 → 1691
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 1818 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #5 | 1757 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1746 | +9.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Australia
#772
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,560
in continent
World
#112,939
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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