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Cooper, John G

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FIDEFIDE 469912· Male· England· Born in 1963

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John G Cooper, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 2083 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2018–2019) and 22 months (2023–2025). Recent appearances: Yorkshire v Greater Manchester and 62nd Hull Congress Open. Also played 1 rapid (including Hull and East Riding Rapid 2026 - Open) and 1 blitz events (including Amos Burn Memorial Blitz) recently. His peak of 2155 was reached at age 59 (Aug 2022).

Current rating

2083

Standard

Rpd2062·Blz2044

All-time high

2155

−72 pts below
Aug 2022 · age 59

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
20th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2100
Sep 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Nov 2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2100 → returned at 2079
Nov 2023
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Dec 2022
12th English 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2155
Oct 2022
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
2096 → 2155
Aug 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alex Webster 1,918
62nd Hull Congress Open · Sep 2025 · +5.7 Elo
Evolution
-17
2100 → 2083
Tournaments
2
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlex Webster1,918·62nd Hull Congress Open·R4·+5.7
2.[W]vsDavid F Newell1,860·Yorkshire v Greater Manchester·R1·+4.3
3.[W]vsDavid W Stephenson1,782·62nd Hull Congress Open·R2·+3.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJoe Varley2,172·62nd Hull Congress Open·R3·-7.4
2.[L]vsJohn M Potter2,196·62nd Hull Congress Open·R5·-6.8
3.[L]vsAlan B MerryIM2,417·62nd Hull Congress Open·R1·-2.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Yorkshire v Greater Manchester
Team
Nov 20251/1#42660+4.4
62nd Hull Congress Open
Swiss
Sep 20252/5#172027-20.6
Worst Elo result: 62nd Hull Congress Open (-20.6 Elo, finished #17).

Rankings

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England
#264
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#12,413
in continent
World
#17,034
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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2
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