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Potter, John M

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FIDEFIDE 406260· Male· England· Born in 1978

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John M Potter, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 2077 — just 4 short of his peak of 2081 (Mar 2026, age 48) and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 33rd Doncaster Congress - Open, and 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open.

Current rating

2077

Standard

Rpd1953·Blz—

All-time high

2081

−4 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 48

Activity

40

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,632 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
2027 → 2077
May 2026
16th English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2081
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2081
at age 48 · −4 from today
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 47
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Feb 2024

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
62nd Hull Congress Open
perf 2197 (+169) · 3/5 · #7
Top opponent
vs Nigel Birtwistle 2,141
62nd Hull Congress Open · Sep 2025 · +13.1 Elo
Evolution
+70
2007 → 2077
Tournaments
8
46 games
Score
30.5/ 4666.3%
26W9D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNigel Birtwistle2,141·62nd Hull Congress Open·R3·+13.1
2.[W]vsJohn G Cooper2,138·62nd Hull Congress Open·R5·+13.1
3.[W]vsMike J Surtees2,100·8th Crewe Chess Congress 2025 - Open·R5·+12.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#24—-3.8
33rd Doncaster Congress - Open
Swiss
Feb 20263.5/5#22154+11.4
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/5#8—+22.0
2025 Birmingham Open
Swiss
Nov 20253.5/5#4—+20.2
62nd Hull Congress Open
Swiss
Sep 20253/5#72197+10.2
2025 British Championship: AM Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/6#72023+2.6
2025 British Championship: Major Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/9#112010+0.6
8th Crewe Chess Congress 2025 - Open
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/4#102226+8.2

Rankings

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England
#273
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#12,873
in continent
World
#17,632
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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273🇬🇧Potter, John M2,077
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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2,708
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12873🇬🇧Potter, John M2,077
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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17632🇬🇧Potter, John M2,077