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Johnson, Richard J
🇬🇧FIDE 409855· Male· England· Born in 1955
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Richard J Johnson, a 71-year-old English player, is rated 1874 — just 6 short of his peak of 1880 (Mar 2024, age 69). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Isle of Wight Seniors and 1st Swindon Chess Congress - U1900. Also played 2 rapid events (including 1st UWE Rapidplay - Open) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1874
Standard
Rpd1865·Blz1860
All-time high
1880
−6 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#54,766
#54,766 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
41st English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1874
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1800 → 1868
May 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Apr 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1868 → returned at 1866
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1880
at age 69 · −6 from today
Mar 2024
2022
41st English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1874
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1866 → 1874
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
6W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #9 | 2239 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #18 | 1991 | -5.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#873
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#40,208
in continent
World
#54,765
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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