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TJ
Tannenbaum, Jeffrey A
🇺🇸FIDE 2053756· Male· United States of America· Born in 1947
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Jeffrey A Tannenbaum, a 79-year-old American player, is rated 1716. He has fluctuated between 1716 and 1835 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-July Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1, 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2, and 2026 March-April Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4. He took a 97-month break between Jan 2016 and Mar 2024. His peak of 1944 was reached at age 68 (Jun 2015).
Current rating
1716
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1944
−228 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 68
Jun 2015 · age 68
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#104,163
#104,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
100 career games
at age 78
Jun 2025
2024
7th American 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1931
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 97 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1931
Jan 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1806 → 1944
Jun 2015
All-time peak 1944
at age 68 · −228 from today
Jun 2015
2014
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
1746 → 1716
Tournaments
13
36 games
Score
16.5/ 3645.8%
14W7D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsRichard Koppenaal1,644·2025 November - 2026 January Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-4·R3·-13.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 832 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #21 | 1614 | -14.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1824 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #26 | 1589 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #27 | 1634 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2534 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 1763 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1644 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/3 | #28 | 1460 | -34.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #14 | 1849 | +2.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 October-November Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 3-6 (-34.2 Elo, finished #28).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJohn Brendel
🇺🇸USA·1682
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsRobert Cherubin
🇺🇸USA·1552
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2015
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vsMulazim Muwwakkil
🇺🇸USA·1614
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEdward Frumkin
🇺🇸USA·1654
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsGeorge Berg
🇺🇸USA·1842
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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United States of America
#3,149
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#12,424
in continent
World
#104,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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