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Sparvang, Johnny
🇩🇰FIDE 1422650· Male· Denmark· Born in 1967
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Johnny Sparvang, a 59-year-old Danish player, is rated 1752 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include VRS Foraar 2026 - 1 Round 3-5, VRS Foraar 2026 - 1 Round 1-2, and VRS Vinter 2026 - 2 Round 6. He took a 20-month break between Mar 2018 and Dec 2019.
Current rating
1752
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1752
at best
May 2026 · age 59
May 2026 · age 59
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#91,911
#91,911 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
All-time peak 1752
at age 59
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+244 Elo)
1496 → 1740
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 57
Jan 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 56
Mar 2023
2022
6-month rising streak
+65 Elo
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
1747 → 1752
Tournaments
12
25 games
Score
12/ 2548.0%
8W8D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 1946 | +14.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #11 | 1782 | +2.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1 | 1730 | -0.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2530 | +10.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #132 | 941 | -9.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #3 | 1867 | +7.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #120 | 1176 | -4.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #7 | 932 | -9.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #3 | 1747 | 0.0 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 1705 | -2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBrian Kristensen
🇩🇰DEN·1746
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsHans Jorgen Mikkelsen
🇩🇰DEN·1677
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsThomas Overgaard Kristensen
🇩🇰DEN·1685
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsErik Hjorth
🇩🇰DEN·1646
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAlfred Hedelykke Wegger
🇩🇰DEN·1846
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,665
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#65,697
in continent
World
#91,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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