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Wood, Joshua
🇦🇺FIDE 3251373· Male· Australia· Born in 1970
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Joshua Wood, a 56-year-old Australian player, is rated 1421. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Dec 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCC City of Melbourne Open Round 1, 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 8-9, and 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 5-7. His peak of 1534 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1421
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1534
−113 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#211,541
#211,541 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
66th Australian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1421
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1491 → returned at 1461
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+340 Elo)
1193 → 1533
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1534
at age 54 · −113 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-70
1491 → 1421
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
0.5/ 86.3%
0W1D7L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #41 | 934 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #55 | 758 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 694 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/4 | #48 | 1312 | -29.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,797
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#49,761
in continent
World
#211,197
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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