Jan Emmanuel Garcia vs John Paul Gomez
Jan Emmanuel Garcia (31, IM, PHI) and John Paul Gomez (40, GM, PHI) have met 13 times in classical OTB. Gomez leads with 3 wins to 0, with 10 draws — a 77% draw rate. Their last meeting at Philippine National Open Chess Championship Grand Finals - Battle of the Grandmasters drew. With current classical ratings of 2429 and 2365, the Elo model gives Garcia a 53% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2429 vs 2365 (Δ +64)
With Jan Emmanuel Garcia as white
53% Jan23% draw25% John
With John Paul Gomez as white
41% Jan27% draw32% John
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Jan Emmanuel Garcia | John Paul Gomez | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2429 | 2365 |
| Peak rating | 2444 · Feb 2017 | 2541 · Nov 2013 |
| Peak age | 22 | 27 |
| World rank now | #1,252 | #2,359 |
| World rank peak | #1,252 | #463 |
| Federation rank now | #3 | #13 |
| Games (career, STD) | 714 | 1,050 |
| Months active | 188 | 207 |
| % white wins | 50% | 46% |
| % black wins | 43% | 33% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2426 | 2347 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 80 | 53 |
Best Win
Jan Emmanuel Garcia
John Paul Gomez
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (15)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Jan Emmanuel Garcia
John Paul Gomez