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John J Cox
J Cox 
Photo by Wolfgang Jekel 

Number of games in database: 285
Years covered: 1975 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2250 (2308 rapid, 2322 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2423
Overall record: +97 -112 =73 (47.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 3 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (41) 
    A13 A15 A10 A16 A14
 English, 1 c4 e5 (25) 
    A28 A20 A25 A22 A26
 English, 1 c4 c5 (14) 
    A36 A37 A34
 Queen's Pawn Game (9) 
    A45 E00 A40 A41 E10
 King's Indian (8) 
    E92 E70 E97 E71 E91
 Nimzo Indian (5) 
    E32 E25 E37 E20
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (30) 
    C12 C02 C00 C05 C10
 Ruy Lopez (17) 
    C67 C77 C65 C68 C85
 French (16) 
    C12 C00 C10 C11
 Queen's Pawn Game (12) 
    A46 D02 A40 E00 D04
 Sicilian (8) 
    B22 B46 B43 B45 B42
 Reti System (8) 
    A04 A06 A05
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   S Conquest vs J Cox, 2005 0-1
   Karpov vs J Cox, 1982 0-1
   J Cox vs D Guthrie, 2016 1-0
   J Cox vs A Baruch, 2010 1-0
   L Thiede vs J Cox, 2003 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Robert Silk Young Masters (1982)
   Regency Masters (1981)
   4NCL 2010/11 (2011)
   International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81 (1980)
   Hamar Astoria (1982)
   Politiken Cup (1982)
   London Chess Classic Open (2013)
   British Championship (1983)
   Isle of Man Masters (2007)
   London Chess Classic Open (2011)
   London Chess Classic Open (2015)
   London Chess Classic Open (2014)
   4NCL 2011/12 (2012)
   London Chess Classic Open (2016)
   London Chess Classic Open (2019)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 4NCL 2024/25
   J Cox vs K Arakhamia-Grant (Apr-06-25) 0-1
   J Cox vs E Mirzoeva (Jan-26-25) 1/2-1/2
   D Eggleston vs J Cox (Jan-25-25) 1-0
   J Cox vs E Kirk (Dec-06-19) 0-1
   D Abrahams vs J Cox (Dec-05-19) 0-1

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JOHN J COX
(born May-22-1962, 63 years old) United Kingdom

[what is this?]

International Master

Wikipedia article: John Cox (chess player)

Last updated: 2022-07-21 12:35:50

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 page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 285  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Short vs J Cox 1-0211975LondonB07 Pirc
2. O U Voll vs J Cox  0-1421980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81A25 English
3. P Gelpke vs J Cox  ½-½271980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
4. J Graf vs J Cox  0-1551980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81C02 French, Advance
5. M Godena vs J Cox  1-0421980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81C12 French, McCutcheon
6. J Cox vs F Feistenauer  0-1281980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81A21 English
7. J Cox vs J Horvath  ½-½421980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81A25 English
8. J Cox vs L Winants  ½-½571980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81A36 English
9. J Bany vs J Cox  1-0481980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81A25 English
10. J Cox vs W Kaiser  1-0401980International FRG Youth Championship 1980/81A25 English
11. H D MacPherson vs J Cox  0-15119804th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA00 Uncommon Opening
12. J Cox vs Shamkovich  1-04219804th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA36 English
13. L Gutman vs J Cox  1-03219804th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA05 Reti Opening
14. J Cox vs G Ligterink  ½-½5019804th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA28 English
15. K Pytel vs J Cox  ½-½3119804th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA25 English
16. J Cox vs Sax  0-12519804th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA26 English
17. C Crouch vs J Cox  ½-½281981ARC Young MastersC12 French, McCutcheon
18. J Cox vs M Hebden  1-0531981ARC Young MastersA10 English
19. J Cox vs Nunn  0-1301981ARC Young MastersA16 English
20. I Wells vs J Cox  1-0291981ARC Young MastersB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
21. A Kosten vs J Cox  0-1681981ARC Young MastersC00 French Defense
22. J Cox vs I Wells  0-1501981SCCU U21A28 English
23. J Cox vs Van der Sterren  0-14019815th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA25 English
24. J Fernandez vs J Cox  0-13819815th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC07 French, Tarrasch
25. J Cox vs Smyslov  ½-½2119815th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA22 English
 page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 285  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-20-06  Cecil Brown: I'm pretty sure that John J Cox = Cox = JJ Cox = Cox JJ = J Cox

He is an English FM and author of several recent books for everyman chess http://www.everymanbooks.com/disp_b...

Jan-20-06  EmperorAtahualpa: <Cecil Brown> I'm not sure. There is also a Jim Cox around and other people with surname Cox. (David Cox, Tristan Cox, Reginald Cox, etc.)

(source: chessbase.com database)

Jan-20-06  Cecil Brown: <EmperorAtahualpa> Hmmm, I checked there before posting and John J was the only Cox I could find.ChessLab had a couple of other Cox's (Tr and Jonathan), but they were very recent.

Chessbase says John J Cox was born in 1962, so he looks a good bet for the older games, especially those in Britain.

The BCF online database has a few more Cox's:-

http://grading.bcfservices.org.uk/g...

But John J is by far the strongest and most likely to have played the games in this database.

I only said *pretty* sure :-)

Jan-20-06  euripides: <cecil> I think these games are by John Cox.
Jan-20-06  dakgootje: probably most are from Cox, no matter which one from who ;-)
Jan-12-07  who: He's an IM according to his FIDE rating card.

Has anyone looked at his book on d4? Is it any good.

Mar-07-07  ChesterTheJester: It is very good, particularly (I imagine) for those under 2050 ELO. Very informative and thoroughly engaging!
Apr-11-07  Interbond: How is this book "Starting Out: 1.d4 a reliable repertoire for the improving player" compared to Richard Palliser's "Play 1.d4!" and Angus Dunnington's "Attacking with 1.d4"?

Is Dunnington's d4 repertoire less reliable than the two others?

Apr-12-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: FWIW, I like his book on Alekhine's defense very much.
Aug-08-08  zoren: its a solid book, i imagine its good for anyone who never really plays 1. d4 and anyone building their repetoire. its lacking in pure theory, but it outlines all of the plans fairly well (which is why its suited probably pre-master level).

i play 1. e4 (i play around 1900 FIDE assuming it is FIDE=USCF-100) exclusively but when i read it, people who played 1. e4 then something like g6 !? or d6!?, i can start using weapons that are traditionally from d4 systems, so its an informative book either way.

Apr-14-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: The worst afro in chess history: http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/img...
Jul-14-21  Muttley101: Nice guy. Played him a couple of times in events when we were both juniors.

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