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BJ
Belinger, John
🇬🇧FIDE 497100· Male· England· Born in 1950
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John Belinger, a 76-year-old English player, is rated 1703. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 18 months (2022–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Major and 1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U1900. His peak of 1744 was reached at age 74 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1703
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1744
−41 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74
Mar 2024 · age 74
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,623
#108,623 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
60th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1703
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+171 Elo)
1573 → 1744
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1744
at age 74 · −41 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1744 → returned at 1736
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1573 → returned at 1744
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-41
1744 → 1703
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
1W7D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #16 | 1776 | -33.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1793 | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,715
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#76,313
in continent
World
#108,621
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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