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Dempsey, John
🇻🇮FIDE 2402076· Male· US Virgin Islands· Born in 1954
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John Dempsey, a 72-year-old player, is rated 1895. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 20 months (2007–2008), 95 months (2008–2016), 15 months (2016–2018), 55 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 29 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: St. Croix Open 2025. His peak of 1953 was reached at age 51 (Apr 2005); he also reached #1 nationally in Feb 2018 and spent 14 months as #1.
Competes for US Virgin Islands since Feb 2015.
Current rating
1895
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1953
−58 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 51
Apr 2005 · age 51
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#49,347
#49,347 · players worldwide · of 218,279
14 months in #1 nationally (2018–2024)
14 months in #1 nationally (2018–2024)
Career timeline
18 entries2026
1st 70-75 player nationally
at age 72 · rated 1895
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1844 → 1886
Mar 2024
14 months in National #1
since Feb 2018
Jan 2024
2023
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 69 · rated 1810
Dec 2023
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1810 → returned at 1895
Jul 2023
2018
Inactive for 55 months
paused at 1844 → returned at 1810
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1886 → 1895
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
3/ 1030.0%
5W0D5L
Top 1 win
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #9 | 2668 | +9.4 |
Rankings
/
US Virgin Islands
#5
out of 9 players
Americas
#5,429
in continent
World
#49,346
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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