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BJ
Bayliss, James
🇦🇺FIDE 3269957· Male· Australia· Born in 1996
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James Bayliss, a 30-year-old Australian player, is rated 1737. He has fluctuated between 1654 and 1819 over the past 2 years. 59 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 SA Interclub Teams A Grade Rounds 1-2, 2026 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs, and 2026 South Australian Candidates Round 9. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1819 was reached at age 30 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd1703·Blz1800
All-time high
1819
−82 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 30
Mar 2026 · age 30
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#97,069
#97,069 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1819
at age 30 · −82 from today
Mar 2026
100 career games
at age 30
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 30
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 29
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+440 Elo)
1303 → 1743
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-49
1786 → 1737
Tournaments
14
65 games
Score
35.5/ 6554.6%
35W7D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | 1806 | -15.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #26 | 932 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #34 | 1656 | -35.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #11 | 911 | -13.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 2031 | -4.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #1 | 2431 | +16.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 1729 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/6 | #10 | 2142 | +18.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #6 | 2601 | +10.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #8 | 1832 | +9.0 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#616
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,559
in continent
World
#97,067
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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