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CJ
Carleton, John J
🇬🇧FIDE 401013· Male· England· Born in 1948
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John J Carleton, a 78-year-old English player, is rated 2117 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006), 17 months (2009–2010), 13 months (2011–2012) and 26 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 British Championship: Weekend Atkins Open. His peak of 2322 was reached at age 59 (Jul 2007); he also reached English #69 in Mar 2017.
Current rating
2117
Standard
Rpd2263·Blz—
All-time high
2322
−205 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 59
Jul 2007 · age 59
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,849 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2024
53rd 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2160
May 2024
2023
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2160 → returned at 2117
Jun 2023
2019
45th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2263
Jun 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 69
Jun 2017
Peak English rank: #69
at age 69 · rated 2300
Mar 2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 69
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-43
2160 → 2117
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
1W2D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #28 | 1808 | -43.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#223
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#10,021
in continent
World
#13,849
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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England
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