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Leech, Martin
🇦🇺FIDE 3252043· Male· Australia· Born in 1975
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Martin Leech, a 51-year-old Australian player, is rated 1744 — just 15 short of his peak of 1759 (Sep 2024, age 49). He has fluctuated between 1722 and 1759 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Perth Club Championship Rounds 3-6, 2026 Perth Club Championship Rounds 1-2, and 2025 Wolfgang Leonhardt Cup Round 7.
Current rating
1744
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1759
−15 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 49
Sep 2024 · age 49
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#94,634
#94,634 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
20th Australian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1755
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+265 Elo)
1479 → 1744
Dec 2024
28th Australian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1759
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1759
at age 49 · −15 from today
Sep 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
1726 → 1744
Tournaments
6
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
5W5D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #26 | — | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #17 | — | +15.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #32 | — | +3.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #13 | — | +1.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #11 | — | +13.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/2 | #19 | — | -2.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#590
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,138
in continent
World
#94,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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