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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 1804. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between May 2021 and Jan 2023. Recent standard appearances include Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 7-9, Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 2-5, and Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Round 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including Kapiti Rapid 2025) recently. His peak of 2065 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2006); he also reached #44 nationally in Jan 2010.
Current rating
1804
Standard
Rpd1870·Blz—
All-time high
2065
−261 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 48
Jan 2006 · age 48
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#75,071
#75,071 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1824 → 1804
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 2 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
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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).
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#118
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,173
in continent
World
#75,071
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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