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Guilfoyle, John M
🇬🇧FIDE 409189· Male· England· Born in 1954
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John M Guilfoyle, a 72-year-old English player, is rated 1921. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 92nd Bristol Over 1799 Championship. Also played 2 rapid (including 4th Stoke Gifford Rapidplay inc. 3rd Bristol League Rapidplay Championship - Open) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Bristol Qualifier) recently. His peak of 2070 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1921
Standard
Rpd1888·Blz1800
All-time high
2070
−149 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 47
Jan 2001 · age 47
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#43,000
#43,000 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
18th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1983
Jan 2025
2024
27th English 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1983
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
Sep 2024
2001
36th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2070
Oct 2001
Crossed 2000
at age 47
Jan 2001
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1924 → 1921
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #35 | 1925 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#698
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#31,749
in continent
World
#42,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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