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Hasford, John Kojo
FM🇬🇭FIDE 12600083· Male· Ghana· Born in 1966
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John Kojo Hasford, a 60-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1947. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 6 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 GHANA NATIONALS FINAL PHASE, 5th WACA Quarterly Classics, and 2025 Solarays Classical Tournament. Also played 1 rapid (including Joy Sports Rapid Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 5th WACA Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 18 months (2012–2014) and 15 months (2014–2016). His peak of 2112 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2012, #1 nationally at the time); he spent 97 months as #1, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 50).
Current rating
1947
Standard
Rpd1918·Blz1987
All-time high
2112
−165 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 46
Oct 2012 · age 46
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,321
#37,321 · players worldwide · of 216,808
97 months in #1 nationally (2012–2025)
97 months in #1 nationally (2012–2025)
Career timeline
18 entries2025
97 months in National #1
longest streak 34 months · since Oct 2012
Sep 2025
2022
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1994
Sep 2022
2020
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 2052
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
Mar 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 52
Aug 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1947 → 2020
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1945 → 1947
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
19/ 2770.4%
14W10D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 1949 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 2092 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 1897 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/6 | #2 | 2157 | +20.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPhilip Elikem Ameku
🇬🇭GHA·1868
+13 −7 =6
26 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsCephas Clinton FomevorCM
🇬🇭GHA·1923
+10 −5 =6
21 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsEdward Nii Lamptey ThompsonCM
🇬🇭GHA·1742
+12 −4 =3
19 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJoseph Jamena MensahCM
🇬🇭GHA·1913
+10 −5 =4
19 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsBernard AnhwereCM
🇬🇭GHA·1950
+9 −2 =7
18 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Ghana
#4
out of 59 players
Africa
#981
in continent
World
#37,321
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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