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Nguyen, John L
🇺🇸FIDE 39914232· Male· United States of America· Born in 2011
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John L Nguyen, a 15-year-old American player, is rated 1841 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +106 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Cincinnati Open - FIDE Expert, Land of the Sky XXXVIII, and 2026 Charlotte Open - U2100.
Current rating
1841
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1819
All-time high
1841
at best
Jun 2026 · age 15
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#63,967
#63,967 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1841
at age 15
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+244 Elo)
1543 → 1787
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+105
1736 → 1841
Tournaments
8
34 games
Score
16.5/ 3448.5%
12W9D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #82 | 1906 | +32.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #19 | 1725 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #13 | 1860 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #5 | 1909 | +47.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/3 | #43 | 1756 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/4 | #59 | 1634 | -37.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #14 | 2630 | +74.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #28 | 1757 | +2.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,801
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#7,198
in continent
World
#63,966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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