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MJ
Marcus, Joel
🇺🇸FIDE 30920051· Male· United States of America· Born in 1958
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Joel Marcus, a 68-year-old American player, is rated 1850 — just 26 short of his peak of 1876 (Nov 2015, age 57). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: 2025 Marshall Chess Club Senior Championship and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65.
Current rating
1850
Standard
Rpd1879·Blz—
All-time high
1876
−26 pts below
Nov 2015 · age 57
Nov 2015 · age 57
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#61,378
#61,378 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
80th American 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1850
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1735 → 1841
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1841 → returned at 1850
Mar 2024
2020
65th American 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1776
Oct 2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1776 → returned at 1749
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1841 → 1850
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
2W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #26 | 1508 | -17.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #215 | 2013 | +26.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,693
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#6,905
in continent
World
#61,378
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
World
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