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CJ
Cigan, Jason
🇺🇸FIDE 2064022· Male· United States of America· Born in 1989
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Jason Cigan, a 37-year-old American player, is rated 2099 — just 24 short of his peak of 2123 (Jun 2025, age 36) and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1962 and 2123 over the past 2 years. 74 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Harmon Memorial Chess Tournament - Gondor Open, 2026 Oregon Closed - Championship, and 35th Annual North American Open. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. He took a 35-month break between Oct 2019 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
2099
Standard
Rpd2081·Blz2013
All-time high
2123
−24 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 36
Jun 2025 · age 36
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,508 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+157 Elo)
1962 → 2119
Oct 2025
27th American 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2122
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Jun 2025
All-time peak 2123
at age 36 · −24 from today
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Jan 2025
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2013 → returned at 1998
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
2123 → 2099
Tournaments
9
65 games
Score
37/ 6556.9%
25W24D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 2180 | +11.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #4 | 2050 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #50 | 2171 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/9 | #213 | 1984 | -35.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 2208 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #4 | 1993 | -13.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #6 | 2083 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #72 | 2143 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #39 | 2089 | -5.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#462
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#1,616
in continent
World
#15,508
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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