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Emms, John M

GM🇬🇧

FIDEFIDE 400254· Male· England· Born in 1967

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John M Emms, a 59-year-old English Grandmaster, is rated 2427 and ranked 25th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012) and 32 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2544 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2002, World #274 at the time).

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 34).

Current rating

2427

Standard

Rpd2385·Blz—

All-time high

2544

−117 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 35

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#25

#25 · English players · of 2,574

Career timeline

16 entries
2023
32nd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2468
May 2023
2019
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 2478 → returned at 2483
Sep 2019
2018
39th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2493
Aug 2018
2017
62nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2484
Dec 2017
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2484 → returned at 2483
Jul 2011
2008
78th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2503
Apr 2008

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
perf 2494 (+75) · 5.5/7 · #26
Top opponent
vs Gawain C B Maroroa JonesGM 2,653
2025 English Championships · Jul 2025 · +3.0 Elo
Evolution
+10
2417 → 2427
Tournaments
5
20 games
Score
14/ 2070.0%
10W8D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsTom O`GormanIM2,382·2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2·R2·-5.4
2.[L]vsShreyas RoyalGM2,492·2025 English Championships·R7·-3.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20265.5/7#262494+8.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#162600+4.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#192573+4.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2
Team
Nov 20251/2#502357-1.6
2025 English Championships
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/7#132297-5.0
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsDavid J EgglestonIM
🇬🇧ENG·2349
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met May 2023
View head-to-head →
vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2345
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Aug 2018
View head-to-head →
vsChris G WardGM
🇬🇧ENG·2379
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2016
View head-to-head →
vsPeter K WellsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2318
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Feb 2013
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
England
#25
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#785
in continent
World
#1,271
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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England
1
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2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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2,506
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25🇬🇧Emms, John M2,427
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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785🇬🇧Emms, John M2,427
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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1271🇬🇧Emms, John M2,427