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Stark, John
CM🇳🇿FIDE 4300963· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1987
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John Stark, a 39-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2027. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: South Island Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including South Island Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including BACHESS BLITZ Abril 2025) recently. His peak of 2207 was reached at age 28 (Sep 2015); he also reached #12 nationally in Nov 2011.
Previously known as Giovanni Antonio Thornton (until Jun 2022). Awarded CM in 2022 (age 35). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2027
Standard
Rpd2011·Blz2045
All-time high
2207
−180 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 28
Sep 2015 · age 28
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23,610
#23,610 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 37
Jun 2024
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 35
Sep 2022
Renamed to Stark, John
at age 35
Jun 2022
2019
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2075 → returned at 2077
Nov 2019
2015
Crossed 2200
at age 28
Sep 2015
All-time peak 2207
at age 28 · −180 from today
Sep 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2055 → 2027
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
4W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/6 | #21 | 1966 | -28.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael V R SteadmanFM
🇳🇿NZL·1982
+4 −11 =3
18 games·last met May 2021
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vsPaul Anthony GarbettIM
🇳🇿NZL·2168
+2 −10 =5
17 games·last met Mar 2021
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+5 −7 =3
15 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsBenjamin U LimCM
🇳🇿NZL·1903
+11 −3 =1
15 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsRussell John DiveIM
🇳🇿NZL·2116
+3 −8 =2
13 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#33
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,030
in continent
World
#23,610
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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New Zealand
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