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KJ
Kjaer, Johannes
🇩🇰FIDE 1421352· Male· Denmark· Born in 1941
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Johannes Kjaer, a 85-year-old Danish player, is rated 1735. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 37-month break between Nov 2020 and Jan 2024. Recent appearances: Randers Foraar 2026 Round 6-7 and Randers Foraar 2026 Round 1-3. His peak of 1769 was reached at age 83 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1735
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1769
−34 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 83
Oct 2024 · age 83
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#97,742
#97,742 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+153 Elo)
1616 → 1769
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1769
at age 83 · −34 from today
Oct 2024
2022
47th Danish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1616
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 1616 → returned at 1605
Nov 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 78
Jan 2019
2018
50th Danish 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1682
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
1752 → 1735
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
4/ 1136.4%
4W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2/5 | #4 | 1605 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #17 | 1585 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #18 | 1674 | -7.6 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,740
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#69,459
in continent
World
#97,740
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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