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Ryjanova, Julia
WGM🇦🇺FIDE 4127714· Female· Australia· Born in 1974
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Julia Ryjanova, a 52-year-old Australian Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2180 and ranked 40th among Australian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. She has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Felix Wyss Memorial Weekender, 2025 Victorian Seniors Championship, and FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Victorian Blitz Championship) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 141 months (2003–2015) and 16 months (2016–2017). Her peak of 2415 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2003); she also reached Australian #7 in Apr 2003 and spent 16 months in Australian top 10.
Competes for Australia since Aug 2017. Previously known as Julia Galianina-Ryjanova (until Jul 2007). Awarded WGM in 2001 (age 27).
Current rating
2180
Standard
Rpd2147·Blz2127
All-time high
2415
−235 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 29
Jan 2003 · age 29
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#40
#40 · Australian players · of 1,854
16 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
16 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
1st Australian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2245
Jan 2025
2023
2nd Australian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2289
Nov 2023
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
Dec 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
Sep 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
May 2019
2017
Switched federation: RUS → AUS
at age 43
Aug 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
2209 → 2180
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
8.5/ 1460.7%
6W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #13 | 1912 | -16.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 2185 | -10.5 |
Knockout | Jul 2025 | 0.5/2 | R128 | 2175 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsColin B Savige
🇦🇺AUS·1775
+5 −1 =3
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsRad Chmiel
🇦🇺AUS·1682
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsMiodrag Milojevic
🇷🇸SRB·1832
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsThai Ly
🇦🇺AUS·1889
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlexej KhamatgaleevIM
🇦🇺AUS·2280
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#40
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,442
in continent
World
#9,276
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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