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Kroken, John Olav
🇳🇴FIDE 1518674· Male· Norway· Born in 1977
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John Olav Kroken, a 49-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1782 — just 23 short of his peak of 1805 (Apr 2026, age 49). He is currently in the 1750–1800 range. 16 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
1782
Standard
Rpd1735·Blz1800
All-time high
1805
−23 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 49
Apr 2026 · age 49
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#82,023
#82,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
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 · −23 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1794 → 1782
Tournaments
5
17 games
Score
10.5/ 1761.8%
9W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #23 | 844 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #16 | 1666 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #5 | 1961 | +21.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #4 | 1800 | +0.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #20 | 1627 | -10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOdd Ristesund
🇳🇴NOR·1725
+4 −3 =3
10 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsAage Mella
🇳🇴NOR·1700
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsTomislav Marosevic
🇳🇴NOR·1814
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsCarl Christian Aarnes
🇳🇴NOR·1846
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsVebjorn Maanum Leonhardsen
🇳🇴NOR·1901
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Feb 2020
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Rankings
/
Norway
#774
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#59,115
in continent
World
#82,021
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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