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Towsen, John

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FIDEFIDE 39943275· Male· United States of America· Born in 1948

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John Towsen, a 78-year-old American player, is rated 1850. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Marshall Chess Club Senior Championship, 2025 July-August Marshall Mondays Round 1-2, and 2025 June-July Marshall Mondays Round 1-4. His peak of 1959 was reached at age 76 (Apr 2024).

Current rating

1850

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1959

−109 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 76

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#61,378

#61,378 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 77
Mar 2025
2024
5th American 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1959
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1823 → 1959
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1959
at age 76 · −109 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 76
Feb 2024
First FIDE rating
1823 · at age 76
Feb 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gensay Sazci 1,656
2025 June-July Marshall Mondays Round 1-4 · Jun 2025 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
-58
1908 → 1850
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
2/ 825.0%
2W0D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Marshall Chess Club Senior Championship
Open Swiss
Nov 20251/4#201635-25.4
2025 July-August Marshall Mondays Round 1-2
Swiss
Jul 20250/2#37928-29.2
2025 June-July Marshall Mondays Round 1-4
Swiss
Jun 20251/2#191823-4.0
Worst Elo result: 2025 July-August Marshall Mondays Round 1-2 (-29.2 Elo, finished #37).

Rankings

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United States of America
#1,693
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#6,905
in continent
World
#61,378
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1693🇺🇸Towsen, John1,850
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
6905🇺🇸Towsen, John1,850
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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6
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7
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10
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61378🇺🇸Towsen, John1,850