Edward Scher vs John Brendel
Edward Scher (95, USA) and John Brendel (80, USA) have met 16 times in classical OTB. They split decisive games at 5–5 with 6 draws — a 38% draw rate. Their last meeting at Marshall August-September 2019 FIDE Mondays drew. With current classical ratings of 1735 and 1680, the Elo model gives Scher a 54% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1735 vs 1680 (Δ +55)
With Edward Scher as white
54% Edward17% draw29% John
With John Brendel as white
43% Edward20% draw37% John
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Edward Scher | John Brendel | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1735 | 1680 |
| Peak rating | 2022 · Jan 2011 | 1838 · Sep 2015 |
| Peak age | 80 | 69 |
| World rank now | #93,598 | #116,881 |
| World rank peak | #30,486 | #55,873 |
| Federation rank now | #2,913 | #3,528 |
| Games (career, STD) | 479 | 586 |
| Months active | 179 | 150 |
| % white wins | 30% | 35% |
| % black wins | 26% | 23% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | 1492 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 0 | 53 |
Best Win
Edward Scher
John Brendel
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (16)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Edward Scher
John Brendel