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CJ
Curtis, John E
🇬🇧FIDE 411892· Male· England· Born in 1968
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John E Curtis, a 58-year-old English player, is rated 1991. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006) and 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Open Tournament. Also played 1 rapid event recently. His peak of 2143 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
1991
Standard
Rpd2033·Blz1994
All-time high
2143
−152 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 35
Jan 2003 · age 35
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#28,940
#28,940 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
36th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2021
Sep 2024
2020
37th English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2046
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2046 → returned at 2021
Nov 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 50
Nov 2018
2015
34th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2101
Oct 2015
2013
35th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2111
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2009 → 1991
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
1W4D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #12 | 1896 | -18.4 |
Worst Elo result: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Open Tournament (-18.4 Elo, finished #12).
Rankings
/
England
#458
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#21,393
in continent
World
#28,939
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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