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Jennings, Ken
🇺🇸FIDE 39914836· Male· United States of America· Born in 1947
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Ken Jennings, a 79-year-old American player, is rated 1460. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-June Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-2, 2026 April-May Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-4, and 2026 February-March Marshall Thursday Open Round 2-6. His peak of 1652 was reached at age 77 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1460
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1652
−192 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 77
Apr 2024 · age 77
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#200,532
#200,532 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 77
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 77
Sep 2024
38th American 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1652
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1603 → 1652
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1652
at age 77 · −192 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-45
1505 → 1460
Tournaments
12
26 games
Score
4.5/ 2617.3%
3W3D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 880 | -4.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 1666 | +10.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #20 | 1523 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1679 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 1578 | -14.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 895 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/4 | #22 | 1587 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #10 | 932 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #12 | 1617 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #4 | 855 | -5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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United States of America
#4,956
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#23,885
in continent
World
#200,397
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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