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Kroken, John Olav

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FIDEFIDE 1518674· Male· Norway· Born in 1977

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John Olav Kroken, a 49-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1796 — just 9 short of his peak of 1805 (Apr 2026, age 49). He is currently in the 1750–1800 range. 15 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Stjernen Klubbmesterskap 2026 R 6-7, Sandefjord Grand Prix 2025 B, and Porsgrunn Grand Prix TOUR 2025 B. Also played 6 rapid (including Kongsvingerturneringen NGP 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Offerspill Lynmaraton 2026) recently.

Current rating

1796

Standard

Rpd1735·Blz1721

All-time high

1805

−9 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 49

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#77,606

#77,606 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
56th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1805
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1805
at age 49 · −9 from today
Apr 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 47
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1641 → 1797
Mar 2024
2022
56th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1634
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Stjernen Klubbmesterskap 2026 R 1-5
perf 1961 (+156) · 4/5 · #5
Top opponent
vs Bjorn Robert Lovoll Unhjem 1,975
Stjernen Klubbmesterskap 2026 R 1-5 · Jan 2026 · +14.5 Elo
Evolution
+2
1794 → 1796
Tournaments
4
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
9W3D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Stjernen Klubbmesterskap 2026 R 6-7
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/3#161666-9.0
Stjernen Klubbmesterskap 2026 R 1-5
Swiss
Jan 20264/5#51961+21.2
Sandefjord Grand Prix 2025 B
Swiss
Oct 20253/4#41800+0.6
Porsgrunn Grand Prix TOUR 2025 B
Swiss
Sep 20252/3#201627-10.2

Rankings

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Norway
#717
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#56,118
in continent
World
#77,606
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Norway
1
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2,840
2
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2,657
3
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2,641
4
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2,576
5
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2,574
6
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2,565
7
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2,546
8
🇳🇴Holm, Kristian StuvikFollow Kristian Stuvik HolmTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,497
9
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2,494
10
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2,488
...
717🇳🇴Kroken, John Olav1,796
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
56118🇳🇴Kroken, John Olav1,796
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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77606🇳🇴Kroken, John Olav1,796