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Yao, John

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FIDEFIDE 3223183· Male· Australia· Born in 1958

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John Yao, a 68-year-old Australian player, is rated 1667. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 10 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Rooty Hill Autumn Swiss Rounds 5-8, 2026 Rooty Hill Autumn Swiss Rounds 1-4, and 2025 Rooty Hill Spring Swiss Rounds 5-7. Also played 6 blitz events (including 2025 Rooty Hill Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 1842 was reached at age 57 (Oct 2015).

Current rating

1667

Standard

Rpd1746·Blz1597

All-time high

1842

−175 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 57

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#121,511

#121,511 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
29th Australian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1740
Mar 2024
Best 12-month gain (+206 Elo)
1534 → 1740
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 63
Apr 2021
2020
34th Australian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1604
Oct 2020
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Jan 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Fabrizio Corona 1,623
2025 Rooty Hill Club Championship Division C Rounds 4-7 · Jul 2025 · +8.9 Elo
Evolution
+24
1643 → 1667
Tournaments
6
18 games
Score
11.5/ 1863.9%
10W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Rooty Hill Autumn Swiss Rounds 5-8
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/1#202313+6.0
2026 Rooty Hill Autumn Swiss Rounds 1-4
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/3#201838-5.8
2025 Rooty Hill Spring Swiss Rounds 5-7
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/2#62317+12.6
2025 Rooty Hill Spring Swiss Rounds 1-4
Open Swiss
Sep 20252/4#151710+3.8
2025 Rooty Hill Club Championship Division C Rounds 8-9
Swiss
Aug 20250.5/2#141392-10.0

Rankings

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Australia
#866
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#17,385
in continent
World
#121,506
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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2,476
6
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7
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8
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2,401
9
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10
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866🇦🇺Yao, John1,667
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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4
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5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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17385🇦🇺Yao, John1,667
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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121506🇦🇺Yao, John1,667