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Gillett, John

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FIDEFIDE 343425429· Male· England· Born in 1984

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John Gillett, a 42-year-old English player, is rated 1709 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 1-2, and 17th Leyland Chess Congress - Major. He took a 13-month break between Apr 2024 and Jun 2025.

Current rating

1709

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1709

at best
Feb 2026 · age 42

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#106,659

#106,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
81st English 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1709
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1709
at age 42
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+214 Elo)
1454 → 1668
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1668 → returned at 1669
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 40
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Richard Walsh 1,828
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Major · Aug 2025 · +8.0 Elo
Evolution
+40
1669 → 1709
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
9.5/ 1755.9%
7W5D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/3#82425+42.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20250/1#68995-14.0
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Major
Swiss
Aug 20252.5/6#101687+4.0
2025 British Championship: PM Under 1750
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/4#231955+8.4

Rankings

/
England
#1,704
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#75,154
in continent
World
#106,656
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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10
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1704🇬🇧Gillett, John1,709
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1
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10
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75154🇬🇧Gillett, John1,709
World
1
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2
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