John Nemeth vs Luis Chan
John Nemeth (41, FM, AUS) and Luis Chan (23, FM, AUS) have met 11 times in classical OTB. They split decisive games at 3–3 with 5 draws — a 45% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2025 Victorian Championship Premier Rounds 2-4 saw Chan prevail. With current classical ratings of 2153 and 2280, the Elo model gives Chan a 52% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2153 vs 2280 (Δ -127)
With John Nemeth as white
26% John21% draw52% Luis
With Luis Chan as white
19% John18% draw63% Luis
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| John Nemeth | Luis Chan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2153+9 | 2280+27 |
| Peak rating | 2221 · Sep 2018 | 2280 · Jul 2019 |
| Peak age | 33 | 16 |
| World rank now | #11,052 | #4,711 |
| World rank peak | #7,106 | #4,711 |
| Federation rank now | #48 | #21 |
| Games (career, STD) | 700 | 716 |
| Months active | 215 | 165 |
| % white wins | 60% | 56% |
| % black wins | 56% | 50% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2157 | 2286 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 34 | 54 |
Best Win
John Nemeth
Luis Chan
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (17)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
John Nemeth
Luis Chan