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CJ
Chan, John
🇺🇸FIDE 2009765· Male· United States of America· Born in 1958
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John Chan, a 68-year-old American player, is rated 1553. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-4, and 4th Falconer Memorial Tournament - 1600-1999. Also played 3 rapid events (including 2026 May Mechanics' Weekend - Rapid U1800) recently. His peak of 1642 was reached at age 66 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1553
Standard
Rpd1693·Blz—
All-time high
1642
−89 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 66
Dec 2024 · age 66
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#165,116
#165,116 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 68
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1415 → 1633
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1642
at age 66 · −89 from today
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-55
1608 → 1553
Tournaments
15
50 games
Score
14/ 5028.0%
13W7D30L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAndrew Burkett Rosston1,745·3rd Silman Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7·R3·+15.0
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsSamuel Agdamag1,542·3rd Silman Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7·R4·-10.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #20 | 1573 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #24 | 1470 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #9 | 1702 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #16 | 1585 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/4 | #38 | 740 | -46.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #21 | 1649 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #18 | 1646 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #8 | 1808 | +17.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #27 | 957 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #24 | 1023 | -4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNick Casares
🇺🇸USA
+8 −0 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsGagik Babayan
🇺🇸USA·1750
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRobert Frank
🇺🇸USA·1589
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met May 2018
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vsMichael Hilliard
🇺🇸USA·1563
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsYonathan Admassu
🇺🇸USA·1755
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,630
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#20,224
in continent
World
#165,095
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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