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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 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

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#202,267

#202,267 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
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

Best result
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
perf 1551 (+122) · 2.5/6 · #142
Top opponent
vs Patrick Moon 1,746
2026 Ballarat Club Championship Rounds 1-5 · Apr 2026 · +16.8 Elo
Evolution
+9
1446 → 1455
Tournaments
10
40 games
Score
18.5/ 4046.3%
15W7D18L
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 Club Championship Rounds 1-5
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/4#141930+26.2
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
2025 Ballarat Koelle A Rounds 1-3
Swiss
Oct 20250/3#17—-17.6
2025 Ballarat Teters Memorial Rounds 5-7
Swiss
Sep 20252/1#10—+12.4
2025 Best in the West
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/3#881872-11.4
2025 Ballarat Teters Memorial Rounds 1-4
Swiss
Aug 20252/2#29—-7.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 Ballarat Koelle A Rounds 1-3 (-17.6 Elo, finished #17).

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,737
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#44,930
in continent
World
#202,110
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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