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Laffey, Julian
🇦🇺FIDE 3255425· Male· Australia· Born in 1975
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Julian Laffey, a 51-year-old Australian player, is rated 1455 — just 23 short of his peak of 1478 (Jun 2024, age 49). He has fluctuated between 1422 and 1455 over the past 2 years. 32 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.
Competes as a man since 2023.
Current rating
1455
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1478
−23 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 49
Jun 2024 · age 49
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#202,267
#202,267 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
68th Australian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1455
Jun 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 · −23 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 49
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 49
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1446 → 1455
Tournaments
10
43 games
Score
18.5/ 4343.0%
17W7D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #14 | 1930 | +26.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/6 | #142 | 1551 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #36 | — | -11.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/1 | #43 | — | -2.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #52 | 1923 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | — | +20.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/3 | #17 | — | -17.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/1 | #10 | — | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #88 | 1872 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/2 | #29 | — | -7.8 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,737
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#44,930
in continent
World
#202,110
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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