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Markus, John Raymond

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FIDEFIDE 1001213· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1951

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John Raymond Markus, a 75-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1962. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 22 months. 37 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

1962

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2269

−307 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 50

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#34,238

#34,238 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

19 entries
2022
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group B
perf 2163 (+211) · 4.5/6 · #68
Top opponent
vs Sierk Kanis 2,123
UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - A · Jul 2025 · +4.3 Elo
Evolution
-6
1968 → 1962
Tournaments
6
38 games
Score
17.5/ 3846.1%
14W7D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen
Open Swiss
Feb 20261/3#591845-8.6
Open Schaakkampioenschap van Arnhem 2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20253/6#431901-13.2
Dutch Open 2025 - Reserve A
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/9#142034+21.4
UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - A
Open Swiss
Jul 20252.5/7#892026+11.2
HSG Open 2025 - Group A
Open Swiss
Jun 20251/6#1161772-26.6
Worst Elo result: HSG Open 2025 - Group A (-26.6 Elo, finished #116).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#1,414
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#25,310
in continent
World
#34,238
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
2
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2,735
3
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2,625
4
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2,592
5
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2,589
6
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2,574
7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
1414🇳🇱Markus, John Raymond1,962
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
25310🇳🇱Markus, John Raymond1,962
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
34238🇳🇱Markus, John Raymond1,962