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Callesen, John

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FIDEFIDE 1448455· Male· Denmark· Born in 1953

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John Callesen, a 73-year-old Danish player, is rated 1736 — just 10 short of his peak of 1746 (Mar 2024, age 71). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Varde Foraar 2026 Round 6-7, Varde Foraar 2026 Round 3-5, and Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb.

Current rating

1736

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1746

−10 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 71

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#97,410

#97,410 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1566 → 1746
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1746
at age 71 · −10 from today
Mar 2024
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Mar 2018
2015
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Nov 2015
Crossed 1500
at age 62
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Andreas Kinch 1,866
Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb · Jan 2026 · +3.5 Elo
Evolution
+3
1733 → 1736
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
1W5D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsHans Jorn Andresen1,938·Varde Foraar 2026 Round 1-2·R2·-4.8
2.[L]vsPoul G. Jensen1,960·Varde Foraar 2026 Round 6-7·R3·-4.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Varde Foraar 2026 Round 6-7
Swiss
Apr 20261/3#61701-9.6
Varde Foraar 2026 Round 3-5
Swiss
Feb 20261/2#61822+4.6
Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#1611866+3.6
Varde Foraar 2026 Round 1-2
Swiss
Jan 20261/2#61819+4.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsNiels Aage Kristensen
🇩🇰DEN·1692
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsBent Krog
🇩🇰DEN·1683
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsAlfred K. Holm
🇩🇰DEN·1702
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsOle Henriksen
🇩🇰DEN·1687
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings

/
Denmark
#1,735
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#69,261
in continent
World
#97,408
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Denmark
1
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2,626
2
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2,614
3
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2,590
4
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2,579
5
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2,559
6
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2,520
7
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2,490
8
🇩🇰Rasmussen, Allan StigFollow Allan Stig RasmussenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,482
9
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2,478
10
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2,475
...
1735🇩🇰Callesen, John1,736
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,713
...
69261🇩🇰Callesen, John1,736
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
97408🇩🇰Callesen, John1,736