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JL
Jackson, L. Ross
🇳🇿FIDE 4301501· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1958
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L. Ross Jackson, a 68-year-old player, is rated 1795. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between May 2021 and Jan 2023. Recent standard appearances include Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 B Rounds 1-4, Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 7-9, and Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 2-5. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 Kapiti Rapid) recently. His peak of 2065 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2006); he also reached #44 nationally in Jan 2010.
Current rating
1795
Standard
Rpd1856·Blz—
All-time high
2065
−270 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 48
Jan 2006 · age 48
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#77,970
#77,970 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
6th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1860
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
1767 → 1860
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1814 → returned at 1812
May 2021
2020
5th 60-65 player nationally
at age 62 · rated 1870
Oct 2020
2014
7th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1927
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1824 → 1795
Tournaments
4
13 games
Score
5.5/ 1342.3%
3W5D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsToleafoa Edward Tanoi1,884·Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 7-9·R3·+12.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1827 | -8.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #4 | 1896 | -3.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #9 | 1738 | -26.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2634 | +10.2 |
Worst Elo result: Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 2-5 (-26.8 Elo, finished #9).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRussell John DiveIM
🇳🇿NZL·2116
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met May 2025
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vsMichael Nyberg
🇳🇿NZL·1929
+4 −2 =4
10 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsAnthony F KerIM
🇳🇿NZL·2177
+1 −8 =0
9 games·last met Nov 2020
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vsBrian Nijman
🇳🇿NZL·1975
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsWilliam ForsterCM
🇳🇿NZL·1774
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#127
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,563
in continent
World
#77,969
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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