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MJ
Markus, John Raymond
🇳🇱FIDE 1001213· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1951
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John Raymond Markus, a 75-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1941. He has fluctuated between 1941 and 2005 over the past 2 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen, Open Schaakkampioenschap van Arnhem 2025, and Dutch Open 2025 - Reserve A. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2008–2010) and 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2269 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
1941
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2269
−328 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 50
Jul 2001 · age 50
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#38,546
#38,546 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2022
13th Dutch 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2082
Nov 2022
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2019 → returned at 2013
Feb 2020
2018
500 career games
at age 67
Aug 2018
2017
11th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2112
Jun 2017
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
2003 → 2112
Mar 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Feb 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1952 → 1941
Tournaments
6
37 games
Score
16/ 3743.2%
13W6D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsPaul-Peter TheulingsCM2,075·UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - A·R3·+13.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #71 | 1953 | -21.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #59 | 1845 | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/6 | #43 | 1901 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #14 | 2034 | +21.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/7 | #89 | 2026 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/6 | #116 | 1772 | -26.6 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#1,616
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#28,473
in continent
World
#38,545
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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