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MJ
Matson, John
🇦🇺FIDE 3254836· Male· Australia· Born in 1938
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John Matson, a 88-year-old Australian player, is rated 1493. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2025 St. George Swiss Rounds 4-8 and 2025 St. George Swiss Rounds 1-3. His peak of 1526 was reached at age 86 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1493
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1526
−33 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 86
Oct 2024 · age 86
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#187,329
#187,329 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2024
18th Australian 80+ player
at age 86 · rated 1523
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 86
Oct 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 86
Oct 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 86
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1526
at age 86 · −33 from today
Oct 2024
First FIDE rating
1526 · at age 86
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-25
1518 → 1493
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #39 | — | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/3 | #51 | — | -30.0 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,552
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#38,434
in continent
World
#187,257
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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