Joshua John

ENG · 20 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1893 (Mar 2024)

Best performance: 1976 at London Christmas Chess Congress Open 2019(Best of 2019)

NOV26 Rating

1893

Live Rating

1893.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1893	0
Oct 2026	1893	0
Sep 2026	1893	0
Aug 2026	1893	0
Jul 2026	1893	0
Jun 2026	1893	0
May 2026	1893	0
Apr 2026	1893	0
Mar 2026	1893	0
Feb 2026	1893	0
Jan 2026	1893	0
Dec 2025	1893	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 118 classical games on record, the latest on Feb 8, 2020.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6Feb 8, 2020 – Feb 9, 2020	½/1	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 103 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2016–2020

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	WFM Jane Richmond, Apr 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 7 - 8	, 2077
2,	Hugh Ditmas, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open	, 1961
3,	Alin-Dumitru Paveliuc, Dec 2019 · London Christmas Chess Congress Open 2019	, 1891
4,	William Pm Lovell, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open	, 1843
5,	Haran Rasalingam, Dec 2019 · London Christmas Chess Congress Open 2019	, 1815
6,	Viktor Jamroz, May 2018 · 61st Hampstead Weekend Congress Under 2200	, 1757
7,	Timur Kuzhelev, Dec 2019 · London Christmas Chess Congress Open 2019	, 1745
7,	Elizaveta Sheremetyeva, Mar 2018 · 59th Hampstead Weekend Congress Under 2200	, 1745
9,	Salvatore Pepe, Aug 2017 · Hampstead FIDE Congress Under 1900 Aug 17	, 1707
10,	Derek Simpson, Dec 2018 · 10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Open	, 1675

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	CM Federico Rocco, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · London Christmas Chess Congress Open 2019	, 0/1	, 2207
2,	Timothy P Seymour, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open	, 0/1	, 2107
3,	IM Petr Marusenko, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open	, ½/1	, 2085
4,	IM Aaravamudhan Balaji, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2019 · 69th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress Feb U2200	, 0/1	, 2081
5,	WFM Jane Richmond, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 7 - 8	, 1/1	, 2077
6,	Philip J Makepeace, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · 10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Open	, 0/1	, 2060
7,	WCM Maria-Alexandra Ciocan, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open	, 0/1	, 2058
8,	CM Petr Mach, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · 40. Turnaj sachovych nadeji - U15 2019	, 0/1	, 2022
9,	Robert T McCorry, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 7 - 8	, 0/1	, 2007
10,	WIM Ellen Fredericia Nilssen, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open	, 0/1	, 2004

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 27 of 118 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 13 of 13 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.c4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (2 as White, 2 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	17%
Slav Defense	3	33%

7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5.

Against 1.c4: 1...Nf6 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	5	30%
English Opening	3	67%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

31 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2019	32	16½	1809	1823
2018	22	10	1686	1650
2017	38	17½	1614	1585
2016	9	2	1470	1250

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6—(1)
Feb 2020Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1950Start 1815
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 3 - 4—(1)
Jan 2020Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 1784Start 1755
London Christmas Chess Congress Open 20191976
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/6Opp avg 1919Start 1694
11th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open1901
Nov – Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 2½/7Opp avg 2003Start 1680
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 1 - 2—(1)
Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1578Start 1680
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 9 - 11—(2)
May 2019Teamfederation source
Score 3/3Opp avg 1528Start 1653
40. Turnaj sachovych nadeji - U15 20191551
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 4/8Opp avg 1551Start 1665
2018/19 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 7 - 8—(2)
Apr 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2042Start 1665
69th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress Feb U22001758
Feb 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 2½/5Opp avg 1845Start 1617
2018/19 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1933Start 1617
10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Open1757
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 1½/5Opp avg 1882Start 1602
61st Hampstead Weekend Congress Under 22001578
May 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 1/4Opp avg 1771Start 1598
2017/18 4NCL Division 4 South Rounds 9-11—(1)
May 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1465Start 1598
2017-18 Junior 4NCL 3, Division 1—(2)
Apr 2018Teamfederation source
Score 3/4Opp avg 1341Start 1582
59th Hampstead Weekend Congress Under 22001642
Mar 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 2/5Opp avg 1714Start 1568
2017/18 4NCL Division 4 South Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1854Start 1562
2017-18 Junior 4NCL 2, Division 11526
Jan 2018Teamfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 2/4Opp avg 1526Start 1555
2017/18 4NCL Division 4 South Rounds 3-4—(2)
Jan 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1677Start 1555
9th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday U20501703
Dec 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 1½/4Opp avg 1790Start 1525
2017/18 4NCL Division 4 South Rounds 1-2—(1)
Nov 2017Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1883Start 1529
2017-18 Junior 4NCL 1, Division 1—(2)
Sep – Oct 2017Teamfederation source
Score 2/4Opp avg 1616Start 1541
JESSIE GILBERT CELEBRATION INTERNATIONAL 2017 SECTIONS FOR ALL B1620
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 2½/5Opp avg 1620Start 1459
Hampstead FIDE Congress Under 1900 Aug 171658
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 2½/5Opp avg 1658Start 1459
Hampstead FIDE Congress Under 1900 June 171630
Jun 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 2/4Opp avg 1630Start 1416
World Schools Chess Championship 2017 - Open 111463
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
#7 in 2017Score 4½/9Opp avg 1463Start 1392

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