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JL
Johnson, Leonard
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2007959· Male· United States of America· Born in 1968
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Leonard Johnson, a 58-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2129 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 133rd Minnesota Open - Premier Section, 2025 South Dakota Governor's Cup, and 8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions. He had 4 career breaks: 115 months (2003–2013), 17 months (2014–2015), 68 months (2016–2022, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2337 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2003).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2129
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2337
−208 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 35
Jul 2003 · age 35
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,856 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2024
13th American 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2164
Nov 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2164 → returned at 2147
Mar 2024
2022
15th American 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2267
Apr 2022
2016
Inactive for 68 months
paused at 2284 → returned at 2267
Jul 2016
2014
8th American 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2297
Oct 2014
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2297 → returned at 2289
May 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-35
2164 → 2129
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
7W4D4L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsFlorentino Inumerable1,964·8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions·R6·+5.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGregory MarkzonFM2,056·8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions·R4·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #15 | 1995 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2072 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #18 | 2089 | -17.2 |
Worst Elo result: 8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions (-17.2 Elo, finished #18).
Rankings
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United States of America
#403
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#1,338
in continent
World
#12,856
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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