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MJ
McGann, John
🇬🇧FIDE 443077· Male· England· Born in 1960
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John Mcgann, a 66-year-old English player, is rated 1511 — just 11 short of his peak of 1522 (Mar 2024, age 64). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2016–2018) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Central London Chess Congress 2025 - U1650 and 2nd Muswell Hill (East Finchley) FIDE and ECF Congress. Also played 2 rapid events (including Muswell Hill FIDE Rapid - 11 November 2025) recently.
Current rating
1511
Standard
Rpd1461·Blz—
All-time high
1522
−11 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#181,470
#181,470 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1514 → returned at 1520
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+318 Elo)
1204 → 1522
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1522
at age 64 · −11 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1200
at age 63
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1514 → 1511
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
5W1D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #10 | 2370 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #14 | 1868 | +5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNick Goulbourne
🇬🇧ENG·1526
+10 −6 =1
17 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSalvatore Pepe
🇬🇧ENG·1631
+0 −14 =0
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMark McWilliams
🇬🇧ENG·1575
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPaul Haddock
🇬🇧ENG·1601
+1 −9 =1
11 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsDavid Lewis
🇬🇧ENG·1530
+4 −5 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
/
England
#2,458
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#115,234
in continent
World
#181,425
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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