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Laffey, Julian

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FIDEFIDE 3255425· Male· Australia· Born in 1975

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Julian Laffey, a 51-year-old Australian player, is rated 1429. He has held steady between 1400 and 1450 for 23 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open, 2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial rounds 5-7, and 2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial Rounds 1-4. His peak of 1478 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2024).

Competes as a man since 2023.

Current rating

1429

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1478

−49 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 49

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#209,374

#209,374 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
69th Australian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1447
Jan 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+390 Elo)
1088 → 1478
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1478
at age 49 · −49 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 49
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 49
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
perf 1551 (+122) · 2.5/6 · #142
Top opponent
vs Prajeeth Balaji Vignesh 1,656
2025 Geelong Open · Nov 2025 · +5.4 Elo
Evolution
-19
1448 → 1429
Tournaments
10
39 games
Score
17/ 3943.6%
13W8D18L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsYestay Kurmanov1,557·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R6·+13.5
2.[D]vsPrajeeth Balaji Vignesh1,656·2025 Geelong Open·R4·+5.4
3.[D]vsSerge Corbeil1,610·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R1·+4.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMethuja Dissanayake1,523·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R2·-7.4
2.[L]vsBella Xia1,590·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R7·-5.7
3.[L]vsJames Picone1,641·2025 Best in the West·R5·-4.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/6#1421551-4.4
2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial rounds 5-7
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/1#36—-11.0
2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial Rounds 1-4
Swiss
Feb 20261.5/1#43—-2.4
2025 Geelong Open
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/2#521923+4.2
2025 Ballarat Koelle A Rounds 4-7
Swiss
Oct 20252/3#3—+20.4
Worst Elo result: 2025 Ballarat Koelle A Rounds 1-3 (-17.6 Elo, finished #17).

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,773
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#48,687
in continent
World
#209,083
out of 400,000+

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