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CJ
Callesen, John
🇩🇰FIDE 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
Mar 2024 · age 71
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#97,410
#97,410 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
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
Evolution
+3
1733 → 1736
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
1W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #6 | 1701 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 1822 | +4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #161 | 1866 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 1819 | +4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNiels Aage Kristensen
🇩🇰DEN·1692
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2022
View head-to-head →
vsBent Krog
🇩🇰DEN·1683
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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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
View head-to-head →
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
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