What is Pigott, John C's FIDE rating?

Pigott, John C's current standard FIDE rating is 2255.

What is Pigott, John C's rapid rating?

Pigott, John C's current FIDE rapid rating is 2266.

What is Pigott, John C's world ranking?

Pigott, John C is currently ranked #5,629 in the world (standard rating).

What is Pigott, John C's ranking in England?

Pigott, John C is currently ranked #86 in England.

What is Pigott, John C's continental ranking?

Pigott, John C is currently ranked #3,835 in their continent.

What is Pigott, John C's ranking in the 65-70 category?

Pigott, John C is ranked #11 in England in the 65-70 age group.

What is Pigott, John C's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Pigott, John C's all-time peak standard rating is 2419.

When did Pigott, John C receive their first FIDE rating?

Pigott, John C first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

What is Pigott, John C's chess title?

Pigott, John C holds the FIDE title of IM.

Which federation does Pigott, John C represent?

Pigott, John C represents England (ENG).

How old is Pigott, John C?

Pigott, John C was born in 1957 and is 69 years old.

What titles has Pigott, John C earned?

Pigott, John C has earned the following FIDE titles: FM in 2001 at age 44, IM in 2017 at age 60.

When did Pigott, John C reach their peak rating?

Pigott, John C reached their peak standard rating of 2419 in 2018, at age 61.

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Pigott, John C

IM🇬🇧

FIDE 400459· Male· England· Born in 1957

John C Pigott, a 69-year-old English International Master, is rated 2255 and sitting in the top 3% of English players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6. He had 3 career breaks: 83 months (2004–2011), 67 months (2011–2017) and 33 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2419 was reached at age 61 (Feb 2018); he also reached English #33 in Nov 2017.

Awarded IM in 2017 (age 60) and FM in 2001 (age 44).

Current rating

2255

Standard

Rpd2266·Blz—

All-time high

2419

−164 pts below
Feb 2018 · age 61

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#86 · English players · of 2,546

Career timeline

22 entries

2024

Re-crossed 2300

at age 67

Aug 2024

2023

37th 65-70 player worldwide

at age 66 · rated 2359

Apr 2023

2020

Inactive for 33 months

paused at 2358 → returned at 2362

Apr 2020

100 career games

at age 63

Mar 2020

2018

32nd 60-65 player worldwide

at age 61 · rated 2419

Feb 2018

Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)

2384 → 2419

Feb 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Simen AgdesteinGM 2,562

PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open · Feb 2026 · +3.5 Elo

Evolution

-38

2293 → 2255

Tournaments

6

46 games

Score

20/ 4643.5%

15W21D10L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsCarlos Horacio Garcia PalermoGM2,394·FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65·R9·+6.9

2.[W]vsEric Boulard2,228·FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65·R8·+4.6

3.[W]vsAdithya VaidyanathanFM2,200·2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4·R2·+4.0

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsArunas Sciupokas1,955·World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65·R1·-8.6

2.[L]vsMartin MuzikFM2,071·PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open·R7·-7.4

3.[L]vsUlf Kuhn2,097·PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open·R8·-7.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8 Team	Mar 2026	0.5/2	#73	2027	-6.2	▸
PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open Open Swiss	Feb 2026	5/9	#126	2237	-3.5	▸
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6 Team	Feb 2026	0/2	#86	1521	-8.9	▸
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4 Team	Jan 2026	1/2	#45	2302	+0.8	▸
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 Open Swiss	Oct 2025	7/11	#38	2148	-15.7	▸
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus Open Swiss	Sep 2025	6.5/9	#3	2248	-4.0	▸

Worst Elo result: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 (-15.7 Elo, finished #38).

Rankings

/

England

#86

out of 3,845 players

Europe

#3,835

in continent

World

#5,629

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

England

1	🇬🇧Vitiugov, Nikita	2,666
2	🇬🇧Howell, David W L	2,665
3	🇬🇧Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B	2,639
4	🇬🇧Adams, Michael	2,629
5	🇬🇧McShane, Luke J	2,597
6	🇬🇧Short, Nigel D	2,594
7	🇬🇧Fernandez, Daniel Howard	2,537
8	🇬🇧Wadsworth, Matthew J	2,529
9	🇬🇧Nunn, John D M	2,514
10	🇬🇧Conquest, Stuart C	2,506
...
86	🇬🇧Pigott, John C	2,255

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
3	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
3	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
7	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,717
8	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,708
...
3835	🇬🇧Pigott, John C	2,255

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
5629	🇬🇧Pigott, John C	2,255