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BJ
Bonin, Jay
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2000644· Male· United States of America· Born in 1955
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Jay Bonin, a 71-year-old American International Master, is rated 2078 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 12 months. 110 rated games in the past year (≈67/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-June Marshall Mondays Round 1-3, 2026 May Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, and 2026 March Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400. Also played 11 rapid (including 2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid Championship) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 Marshall Chess Club Blitz Championship) recently. He took a 24-month break between Nov 2021 and Dec 2023. His peak of 2419 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2002); he also reached American #74 in Apr 2002.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 46).
Current rating
2078
Standard
Rpd2138·Blz2088
All-time high
2419
−341 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 47
Jan 2002 · age 47
Activity
107
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
98 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,535 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2026
8th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2078
Jun 2026
2021
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2203 → returned at 2175
Nov 2021
5th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2236
May 2021
2016
5th American 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2318
Feb 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 60
Oct 2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 60
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2085 → 2078
Tournaments
25
99 games
Score
59/ 9959.6%
45W28D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2469 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #37 | 2024 | -2.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #49 | 2661 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #13 | 2249 | +9.1 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #9 | 2074 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2656 | +2.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #22 | 2138 | +3.1 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #7 | 2125 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #9 | 2338 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2206 | -5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeorge Berg
🇺🇸USA·1842
+21 −1 =15
37 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJuan Sena
🇩🇴DOM·1945
+25 −3 =7
35 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsAsa HoffmannFM
🇺🇸USA·2178
+7 −5 =19
31 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsMichael RohdeGM
🇺🇸USA·2207
+7 −10 =12
29 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJustin SarkarIM
🇺🇸USA·2278
+7 −6 =13
26 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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United States of America
#531
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,847
in continent
World
#17,535
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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