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HJ
Hill, James
🇦🇺FIDE 3268845· Male· Australia· Born in 2002
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James Hill, a 24-year-old Australian player, is rated 1769 — just 9 short of his peak of 1778 (Feb 2026, age 24). He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 93 rated games in the past year (≈84/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCC City of Melbourne Open Round 1, 2026 MCC ANZAC Day Weekender, and 2026 Hobsons Bay Western Major Rounds 1-2. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Victorian University Rapid Championship) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 Victorian Blitz Championship) recently.
Current rating
1769
Standard
Rpd1641·Blz1639
All-time high
1778
−9 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 24
Feb 2026 · age 24
Activity
82
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
89 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#86,186
#86,186 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1778
at age 24 · −9 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 23
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 22
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1451 → 1694
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+35
1734 → 1769
Tournaments
25
109 games
Score
54.5/ 10950.0%
45W31D33L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 2020 | +17.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #17 | 1721 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2330 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/2 | #70 | 2542 | -21.4 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2626 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #58 | 1835 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #33 | 1705 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/7 | #91 | 1769 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #20 | 1948 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #40 | 1805 | +2.2 |
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