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TJ
Towsen, John
🇺🇸FIDE 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 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈20/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
Apr 2024 · age 76
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,468
#61,468 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-54
1904 → 1850
Tournaments
2
6 games
Score
1/ 616.7%
1W0D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/4 | #20 | 1635 | -25.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/2 | #37 | 928 | -29.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,713
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#6,892
in continent
World
#61,467
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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