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Cawston, M John
🇬🇧FIDE 434000· Male· England· Born in 1958
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M John Cawston, a 68-year-old English player, is rated 1788. He is on a steady climb with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert, and 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hull and East Riding Rapid 2026 - Major (U1900)) recently. His peak of 1886 was reached at age 58 (Feb 2016).
Current rating
1788
Standard
Rpd1794·Blz—
All-time high
1886
−98 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 58
Feb 2016 · age 58
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#80,122
#80,122 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
94th English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1819
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1616 → 1752
Feb 2025
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1787 → returned at 1765
Feb 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 61
Jul 2019
84th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1850
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+28
1760 → 1788
Tournaments
7
37 games
Score
23.5/ 3763.5%
16W15D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #11 | — | +5.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #18 | 1768 | -6.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #26 | 1687 | -22.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/2 | #49 | — | -6.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 1953 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 1993 | +29.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/3 | #12 | 2592 | +20.8 |
Rankings
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England
#1,286
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#57,833
in continent
World
#80,120
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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