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BJ
Brown, John-Rodney
🇿🇦FIDE 14309688· Male· South Africa· Born in 1988
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John-Rodney Brown, a 38-year-old South African player, is rated 1499. He has slipped back 112 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Advanced). He took a 23-month break between Nov 2022 and Nov 2024. His peak of 1686 was reached at age 36 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1499
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1686
−187 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 36
Mar 2024 · age 36
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#186,134
#186,134 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
44th South African 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1610
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1476 → 1610
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1686
at age 36 · −187 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1400
at age 34
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-113
1612 → 1499
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
9.5/ 2735.2%
10W6D11L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/2 | #28 | 2295 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #45 | 1485 | -60.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #33 | 1733 | -55.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,416
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,933
in continent
World
#186,075
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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