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PJ
Picone, James
🇦🇺FIDE 3259072· Male· Australia· Born in 1989
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James Picone, a 37-year-old Australian player, is rated 1609. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 11 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open, 2025 Hobsons Bay Reserves Championship Rounds 1-3, and 2025 Hobsons Bay Koshnitsky Cup Round 7. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 Hobsons Bay September Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Hobsons Bay September Blitz) recently. His peak of 1728 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2024).
Current rating
1609
Standard
Rpd1620·Blz1628
All-time high
1728
−119 pts below
Jul 2024 · age 35
Jul 2024 · age 35
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#143,544
#143,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
41st Australian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1718
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+385 Elo)
1343 → 1728
Jul 2024
All-time peak 1728
at age 35 · −119 from today
Jul 2024
100 career games
at age 35
Jul 2024
10-month rising streak
+348 Elo
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-60
1669 → 1609
Tournaments
8
33 games
Score
11.5/ 3334.8%
13W4D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/8 | #48 | 1631 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #20 | — | -25.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #11 | — | -0.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #22 | — | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #42 | 1890 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #29 | — | -3.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2495 | +10.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/3 | #28 | 895 | -27.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDean Hogg
🇦🇺AUS·1904
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsTony J DavisCM
🇦🇺AUS·1797
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsAnh Kiet NguyenCM
🇦🇺AUS·1957
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsIan Kirk
🇦🇺AUS·1596
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2024
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Rankings
/
Australia
#1,124
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,898
in continent
World
#143,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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