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GJ
Gough, James
🇦🇺FIDE 3250393· Male· Australia· Born in 1992
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James Gough, a 34-year-old Australian player, is rated 1583. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between Apr 2023 and Mar 2025. Recent appearances: 2025 Norths Winter Classic Major Rounds 5-9 and 2025 Norths Winter Classic Major Rounds 1-4. His peak of 1673 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1583
Standard
Rpd1774·Blz1572
All-time high
1673
−90 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 33
Mar 2025 · age 33
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#153,484
#153,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1673
at age 33 · −90 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+244 Elo)
1409 → 1653
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 32
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 32
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1422 → returned at 1673
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
1591 → 1583
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #39 | — | -8.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,236
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#25,878
in continent
World
#153,469
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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