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Wager, John D
🇬🇧FIDE 420204· Male· England· Born in 1953
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John D Wager, a 73-year-old English player, is rated 1950. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 22 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Open Tournament, 59th Berks and Bucks Chess Congress - Championship, and 2025 British Championship: Over 65. Also played 3 rapid events (including The 1st Nigel Dennis Cup Round 3, 23 March 2026) recently. He took a 33-month break between Nov 2019 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2117 was reached at age 61 (Nov 2014).
Current rating
1950
Standard
Rpd1946·Blz—
All-time high
2117
−167 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 61
Nov 2014 · age 61
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,656
#36,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
15th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2035
Aug 2024
2020
15th English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2041
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2041 → returned at 2034
Nov 2019
2016
100 career games
at age 63
Oct 2016
2014
14th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2117
Dec 2014
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1972 → 1950
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
11/ 2055.0%
7W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #5 | 1906 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #9 | 1964 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #34 | 2093 | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#590
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#27,076
in continent
World
#36,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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