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BJ
Brendel, John
🇺🇸FIDE 2053721· Male· United States of America· Born in 1946
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John Brendel, a 80-year-old American player, is rated 1682. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 8 months. 54 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-June Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-2, 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2, and 2026 April-May Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-4. He took a 15-month break between Oct 2021 and Feb 2023. His peak of 1838 was reached at age 69 (Sep 2015).
Current rating
1682
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1888
All-time high
1838
−156 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 69
Sep 2015 · age 69
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#116,442
#116,442 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2022
13th American 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1691
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1691 → returned at 1688
Oct 2021
2017
29th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1771
Jan 2017
2015
100 career games
at age 69
Nov 2015
Best 12-month gain (+124 Elo)
1714 → 1838
Sep 2015
All-time peak 1838
at age 69 · −156 from today
Sep 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1660 → 1682
Tournaments
22
54 games
Score
22.5/ 5441.7%
17W13D24L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJesse Sun1,850·2025 November - 2026 January Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-4·R3·+14.2
3.[W]vsEdward Frumkin1,744·2025 November - 2026 January Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1·R1·+11.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRuari Morrison1,557·2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4·R3·-12.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2265 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1779 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #35 | 1539 | -7.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2296 | +5.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #10 | 1654 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1848 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #27 | 2523 | +3.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #10 | 1821 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1826 | +10.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #38 | 1418 | -29.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6 (-29.8 Elo, finished #38).
Most-Played Opponents
vsEdward Scher
🇺🇸USA·1735
+5 −5 =6
16 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsGeorge Berg
🇺🇸USA·1842
+0 −9 =6
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMoshe Uminer
🇺🇸USA·1974
+3 −9 =2
14 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsMajur Juac
🇺🇸USA·1992
+1 −10 =1
12 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsEdward Frumkin
🇺🇸USA·1654
+2 −5 =4
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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United States of America
#3,550
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#14,046
in continent
World
#116,437
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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