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Cawston, M John

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FIDEFIDE 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

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#80,061

#80,061 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
1st Swindon Chess Congress - U1900
perf 1993 (+183) · 5/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs Xiaofan Li 1,966
62nd Hull Congress Under 2000 · Sep 2025 · +4.0 Elo
Evolution
+28
1760 → 1788
Tournaments
7
37 games
Score
23.5/ 3763.5%
16W15D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/7#11—+5.0
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert
Swiss
Jan 20262/5#181768-6.2
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000
Swiss
Jan 20262/5#261687-22.6
Cork Congress 2025 - Majors
Open Swiss
Oct 20253.5/2#49—-6.8
62nd Hull Congress Under 2000
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/4#141953+8.8
Worst Elo result: 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000 (-22.6 Elo, finished #26).

Rankings

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England
#1,300
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#57,777
in continent
World
#80,060
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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9
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10
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1300🇬🇧Cawston, M John1,788
Europe
1
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2
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7
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8
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8
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10
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57777🇬🇧Cawston, M John1,788
World
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2,840
2
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6
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7
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7
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80060🇬🇧Cawston, M John1,788