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Nemeth, John
FM🇦🇺FIDE 3203131· Male· Australia· Born in 1985
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John Nemeth, a 41-year-old Australian FIDE Master, is rated 2166 and ranked 45th among Australian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 1 Round 2, 2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 1 Round 1, and 2025 Victorian Championship Premier Rounds 8-9 plus postponed. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 Victorian Blitz Championship) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 50 months (2005–2009) and 24 months (2009–2011). His peak of 2221 was reached at age 33 (Sep 2018); he also reached Australian #29 in Apr 2022.
Awarded FM in 2023 (age 38) and CM in 2022 (age 37). At junior level, he reached #6 and #9 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2166
Standard
Rpd2075·Blz2083
All-time high
2221
−55 pts below
Sep 2018 · age 33
Sep 2018 · age 33
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#45
#45 · Australian players · of 1,878
Career timeline
21 entries2026
5th Australian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2153
May 2026
2023
FM title awardedFM
at age 38
Mar 2023
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 37
Jun 2022
Peak Australian rank: #29
at age 37 · rated 2216
Apr 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Mar 2022
2020
500 career games
at age 35
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 1 Rounds 3-7 plus postponedperf 2229 (+63) · 2.5/5 · #4
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
2134 → 2166
Tournaments
8
25 games
Score
13.5/ 2554.0%
9W9D7L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsDomagoj DragicevicFM2,155·2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 1 Rounds 8-9 plus postponed·R8·+9.7
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsRheyansh Reddy AnnapureddyFM2,137·2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 1 Rounds 8-9 plus postponed·R9·-10.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 2146 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4.5/7 | #16 | 1894 | -26.4 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 2229 | +12.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2936 | +9.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 2226 | +2.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0.5/3 | #7 | 1986 | -11.6 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #5 | 2293 | +14.2 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 2183 | +5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDomagoj DragicevicFM
🇦🇺AUS·2184
+5 −12 =13
30 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsNicholas IlicFM
🇦🇺AUS·2094
+14 −1 =5
20 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsChristopher WallisFM
🇦🇺AUS·2191
+2 −11 =7
20 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsDusan StojicFM
🇦🇺AUS·2172
+4 −11 =4
19 games·last met Jan 2016
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vsLuis ChanFM
🇦🇺AUS·2269
+7 −5 =6
18 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#45
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,535
in continent
World
#10,178
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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