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PJ
Pitcher, John
🇬🇧FIDE 411485· Male· England· Born in 1963
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John Pitcher, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 2142 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 5-6, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 3-4, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rouinds 1-2. His peak of 2269 was reached at age 56 (Feb 2019, English #96 at the time).
Current rating
2142
Standard
Rpd2128·Blz2130
All-time high
2269
−127 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 56
Feb 2019 · age 56
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,877 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
12th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2188
Jan 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 59
Apr 2022
2019
Peak English rank: #96
at age 56 · rated 2269
Feb 2019
10th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2269
Feb 2019
All-time peak 2269
at age 56 · −127 from today
Feb 2019
2016
100 career games
at age 53
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
2149 → 2142
Rankings
/
England
#188
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#8,515
in continent
World
#11,877
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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