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VJ
Vaughan, John
🇺🇸FIDE 2047446· Male· United States of America· Born in 1967
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John Vaughan, a 59-year-old American player, is rated 2032. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 84 months (2009–2016), 24 months (2016–2018) and 82 months (2018–2025). Recent appearance: 84th New England Open Championship. His peak of 2123 was reached at age 42 (Sep 2009).
Current rating
2032
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2123
−91 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 42
Sep 2009 · age 42
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#22,929
#22,929 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
26th American 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2032
Oct 2025
2019
19th American 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2122
Oct 2019
2018
Inactive for 82 months
paused at 2122 → returned at 2032
Nov 2018
2017
27th American 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2106
Sep 2017
2016
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2106 → returned at 2122
Oct 2016
2009
38th American 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2123
Nov 2009
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-90
2122 → 2032
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #21 | 1872 | -90.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#642
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#2,366
in continent
World
#22,929
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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World
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