John Peters (chess player)

Jack Peters
Jack Peters
	Peters at the U.S. Amateur Team West chess tournament in 2004
Born	10 February 1951 (age 74); Boston, Massachusetts
Title	International Master (1979)
Peak rating	2505 (January 1989)
Peak ranking	No. 76 (January 1984)

Last updated March 08, 2025

John (Jack) Peters (born 1951^[1]) is an American International Master of chess. He currently teaches at University of Southern California and is known for his weekly Los Angeles Times chess column which ran from September 19, 1982, to November 28, 2010.^[2]

References

↑ "IM Jack Peters 70th Birthday Party Rapid Online Tournament". The Massachusetts Chess Association.
↑ Lawless, Kerry. "California Chess Columns". ChessDryad.com - California Chess History.

External links

John Peters rating card at FIDE
Jack Peters rating card at United States Chess Federation
Faculty Profile at University of Southern California
The Chess Games of John A. Peters

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[1] "IM Jack Peters 70th Birthday Party Rapid Online Tournament". The Massachusetts Chess Association.

[2] Lawless, Kerry. "California Chess Columns". ChessDryad.com - California Chess History.

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Jack Peters
Peters at the U.S. Amateur Team West chess tournament in 2004
Born	(1951-02-10) 10 February 1951 (age 74) Boston, Massachusetts
Title	International Master (1979)
Peak rating	2505 (January 1989)
Peak ranking	No. 76 (January 1984)