What is Ward, John S's FIDE rating?

Ward, John S's current standard FIDE rating is 1843.

What is Ward, John S's world ranking?

Ward, John S is currently ranked #63,371 in the world (standard rating).

What is Ward, John S's ranking in United States of America?

Ward, John S is currently ranked #1760 in United States of America.

What is Ward, John S's continental ranking?

Ward, John S is currently ranked #7,157 in their continent.

What is Ward, John S's ranking in the 65-70 category?

Ward, John S is ranked #90 in United States of America in the 65-70 age group.

What is Ward, John S's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Ward, John S's all-time peak standard rating is 1878.

When did Ward, John S receive their first FIDE rating?

Ward, John S first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2025.

Which federation does Ward, John S represent?

Ward, John S represents United States of America (USA).

How old is Ward, John S?

Ward, John S was born in 1958 and is 68 years old.

When did Ward, John S reach their peak rating?

Ward, John S reached their peak standard rating of 1878 in 2025, at age 67.

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Ward, John S

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FIDE 2098873· Male· United States of America· Born in 1958

John S Ward, a 68-year-old American player, is rated 1843. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 35th Annual North American Open - U2100 and 2025 National Open - Under 2100. His peak of 1878 was reached at age 67 (Jul 2025).

Current rating

1843

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1878

−35 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 67

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#63,371

#63,371 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries

2025

72nd American 65-70 player

at age 67 · rated 1878

Dec 2025

Crossed 1800

at age 67

Jul 2025

Crossed 1600

at age 67

Jul 2025

All-time peak 1878

at age 67 · −35 from today

Jul 2025

First FIDE rating

1878 · at age 67

Jul 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Brandon Stoyanovich 1,897

2025 National Open - Under 2100 · Jun 2025 · +21.1 Elo

Evolution

-35

1878 → 1843

Tournaments

2

11 games

Score

5.5/ 1150.0%

4W3D4L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsBrandon Stoyanovich1,897·2025 National Open - Under 2100·R5·+21.1

2.[W]vsDavey Jones1,689·2025 National Open - Under 2100·R2·+10.1

3.[W]vsTianmu Wang1,669·2025 National Open - Under 2100·R3·+9.2

Top 2 losses

1.[L]vsSanthosh Srinivasan1,658·35th Annual North American Open - U2100·R1·-29.7

2.[L]vsVahan Sargsyan1,728·2025 National Open - Under 2100·R1·-28.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
35th Annual North American Open - U2100 Open Swiss	Dec 2025	1.5/3	#150	1622	-36.0	▸
2025 National Open - Under 2100 Open Swiss	Jun 2025	4/6	#16	1819	0.0	▸

Worst Elo result: 35th Annual North American Open - U2100 (-36.0 Elo, finished #150).

Rankings

/

United States of America

#1,760

out of 5,412 players

Americas

#7,157

in continent

World

#63,371

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

United States of America

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
4	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
5	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,728
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,718
8	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
1760	🇺🇸Ward, John S	1,843

Americas

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
4	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
5	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,728
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,718
8	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
7157	🇺🇸Ward, John S	1,843

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
63371	🇺🇸Ward, John S	1,843