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Garnett, John S
🇬🇧FIDE 410829· Male· England· Born in 1967
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John S Garnett, a 59-year-old English player, is rated 1898. He is progressing steadily with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 2100 was reached at age 37 (Apr 2004).
Current rating
1898
Standard
Rpd1922·Blz1917
All-time high
2100
−202 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 37
Apr 2004 · age 37
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#48,605
#48,605 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2026
69th English 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1898
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1791 → 1893
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 56
Dec 2023
2022
46th English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1887
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1822 → returned at 1823
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+82
1816 → 1898
Tournaments
13
49 games
Score
25.5/ 4952.0%
17W17D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #62 | 2128 | +12.2 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #76 | 1972 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #18 | 1725 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 1876 | -0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #34 | 2103 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 2004 | +20.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2025 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #7 | 2188 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #23 | 1901 | +11.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 1967 | +7.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTim P WallFM
🇬🇧ENG·2154
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2025
View head-to-head →
vsAli R Jaunooby
🇬🇧ENG·2089
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2016
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vsRobert F WillmothCM
🇬🇧ENG·2146
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsMatthew R Wilson
🇬🇧ENG·1780
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2022
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Rankings
/
England
#781
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#35,805
in continent
World
#48,604
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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