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MJ
McKeon, John
🇬🇧FIDE 426458· Male· England· Born in 1947
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John Mckeon, a 79-year-old English player, is rated 1562 — just 11 short of his peak of 1573 (Mar 2026, age 79). He is currently in the 1550–1600 range. 15 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Intermediate, Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1600, and Milton Keynes Chess Congress 2025 - U1600.
Current rating
1562
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1573
−11 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 79
Mar 2026 · age 79
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#160,800
#160,800 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
88th English 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1562
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 79
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 79
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 79
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1573
at age 79 · −11 from today
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1573 · at age 79
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1573 → 1562
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
6W0D7L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsSai Saathvik Reddy Machireddy1,590·Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1600·R2·-18.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #27 | 1681 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/1 | #10 | 789 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/3 | #15 | 1408 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#2,309
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#105,373
in continent
World
#160,782
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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