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KJ
Klokow, John
🇨🇦FIDE 2614987· Male· Canada· Born in 1947
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John Klokow, a 79-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1807 — just 12 short of his peak of 1819 (Mar 2026, age 79). He is on a steady climb with +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Manitoba Open - Premier, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and 2026 Winnipeg Open - Premier. Also played 5 rapid events (including 2026 Manitoba Open Rapid Championship) recently. He took a 12-month break between Dec 2021 and Jan 2023.
Current rating
1807
Standard
Rpd1617·Blz1683
All-time high
1819
−12 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 79
Mar 2026 · age 79
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#74,142
#74,142 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 79
Jun 2026
4th Canadian 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1819
Mar 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 79
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1819
at age 79 · −12 from today
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 78
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+202 Elo)
1545 → 1747
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+68
1739 → 1807
Tournaments
14
45 games
Score
23/ 4551.1%
20W6D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #13 | 1854 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2672 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/9 | #325 | 1666 | -31.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 1996 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #13 | — | +3.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1931 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | — | +2.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #21 | — | -6.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #7 | 2496 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #45 | 1911 | +36.6 |
Worst Elo result: PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open (-31.0 Elo, finished #325).
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrancis Trueman
🇨🇦CAN·1495
+13 −3 =0
16 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAnthony Boron
🇨🇦CAN·1914
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKeith Gannon
🇨🇦CAN·1551
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met May 2025
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vsCory Letain
🇨🇦CAN·1710
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsGustav L Baron
🇨🇦CAN·2051
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Canada
#607
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#8,497
in continent
World
#74,141
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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