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NJ
Newman, John
🇦🇺FIDE 3235831· Male· Australia· Born in 1942
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John Newman, a 84-year-old Australian player, is rated 1473 — his current career high. He plays around 5 rated games per year and took a 16-month break between Dec 2024 and May 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2025 Canberra Club Championship Round 11, 2025 Canberra Club Championship Rounds 6-10, and 2025 Canberra Club Championship Rounds 2-5. Also played 1 rapid and 1 blitz events recently.
Current rating
1473
Standard
Rpd1457·Blz—
All-time high
1473
at best
May 2026 · age 84
May 2026 · age 84
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
#194,686
#194,686 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
1441 → 1473
May 2026
All-time peak 1473
at age 84
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1441 → returned at 1473
Dec 2024
20th Australian 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1455
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 82
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 82
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+32
1441 → 1473
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
3/ 1127.3%
3W0D8L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #25 | 662 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #32 | 1397 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #43 | — | -41.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,636
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#41,722
in continent
World
#194,585
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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