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LJ
Ludeking, John
🇩🇰FIDE 1416731· Male· Denmark· Born in 1958
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John Ludeking, a 68-year-old Danish player, is rated 1851. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include OBROs Aabne Klubmesterskab 2026 Round 1-3, Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2025 - 3 Round 9, and OBROs Aabne Klubmesterskab Round 8-9. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2009–2010), 35 months (2011–2014), 38 months (2016–2020) and 15 months (2021–2023). His peak of 1898 was reached at age 67 (May 2025).
Current rating
1851
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1898
−47 pts below
May 2025 · age 67
May 2025 · age 67
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,078
#61,078 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
All-time peak 1898
at age 67 · −47 from today
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1778 → 1880
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1790 → returned at 1778
Dec 2021
2016
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1813 → returned at 1801
Dec 2016
2011
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1857 → returned at 1842
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1851 → 1851
Tournaments
3
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #35 | 1752 | -5.6 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 1.5/2 | #1 | 1965 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/3 | #18 | 1876 | -1.0 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,138
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#44,659
in continent
World
#61,078
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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