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Finlay, Ross

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FIDEFIDE 3264033· Male· Australia· Born in 1958

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Ross Finlay, a 68-year-old Australian player, is rated 1476 — just 15 short of his peak of 1491 (May 2026, age 68). He has held steady between 1450 and 1500 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open, 2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 4-7, and 2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 1-3. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Victorian Rapid Play Championship) recently.

Current rating

1476

Standard

Rpd1437·Blz—

All-time high

1491

−15 pts below
May 2026 · age 68

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#194,806

#194,806 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
All-time peak 1491
at age 68 · −15 from today
May 2026
2024
68th Australian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1486
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1441 → 1487
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 66
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 66
Mar 2024
First FIDE rating
1441 · at age 66
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
perf 1642 (+152) · 2/5 · #160
Top opponent
vs Callum McGrath 1,686
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +30.2 Elo
Evolution
-10
1486 → 1476
Tournaments
4
14 games
Score
4/ 1428.6%
3W2D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Chess Excellence Open Rounds 1-3
Swiss
May 20260.5/2#311559-14.8
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/5#1601642-0.4
2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 4-7
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/2#181736+20.0
2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 1-3
Swiss
Feb 20260/2#25934-15.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 1-3 (-15.2 Elo, finished #25).

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,653
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#41,467
in continent
World
#194,715
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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10
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1653🇦🇺Finlay, Ross1,476
Asia-Pacific
1
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8
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9
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10
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