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Murphy, Nicholas
🇦🇺FIDE 573001392· Male· Australia· Born in 1990
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Nicholas Murphy, a 36-year-old Australian player, is rated 1679 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South Australian Candidates Round 9, 2026 South Australian Candidates Rounds 5-8, and 2026 South Australian Candidates Rounds 1-4.
Current rating
1679
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1679
at best
May 2026 · age 36
May 2026 · age 36
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#117,247
#117,247 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
36th Australian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1679
May 2026
All-time peak 1679
at age 36
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 36
Apr 2026
First FIDE rating
1661 · at age 36
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
1661 → 1679
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
6W0D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2411 | +18.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 1553 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #14 | 1672 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Australia
#824
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#16,442
in continent
World
#117,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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