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Tompson, John C
🇬🇧FIDE 409480· Male· England· Born in 1984
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John C Tompson, a 42-year-old English player, is rated 2066 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4, and Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open. He had 2 career breaks: 44 months (2001–2005) and 219 months (2006–2024). His peak of 2128 was reached at age 22 (Jul 2006).
At junior level, he reached #21 and #21 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2066
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2128
−62 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 22
Jul 2006 · age 22
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,876 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
18th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2124
Feb 2025
2024
19th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2124
Nov 2024
2006
All-time peak 2128
at age 22 · −62 from today
Jul 2006
Inactive for 219 months
paused at 2128 → returned at 2124
Jul 2006
2005
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
2081 → 2127
Jul 2005
Crossed 2100
at age 21
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
2113 → 2066
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
3/ 1030.0%
0W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #66 | 2098 | +1.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #90 | 1361 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #49 | 1856 | -27.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #52 | 2011 | -5.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#291
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#13,815
in continent
World
#18,876
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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