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Nja, John-Olav
🇳🇴FIDE 1519573· Male· Norway· Born in 1964
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John-Olav Nja, a 62-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1849. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sarpsborg Sjakklubb varturneringen 2026 R 11-13, Ostlandsserien div 4 A 2025-2026 R 4, and Ostlandsserien div 3 C 2025-2026 R 2. Also played 3 rapid (including OM Lagsjakk Hurtig 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Ostfoldmesterskapet lynsjakk 2025) recently. His peak of 1886 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1849
Standard
Rpd1796·Blz1838
All-time high
1886
−37 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 61
Mar 2025 · age 61
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,760
#61,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
29th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1886
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1886
at age 61 · −37 from today
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1781 → 1871
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Feb 2023
2020
32nd Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1870
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
1880 → 1849
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
4W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2264 | +2.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1814 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2562 | +7.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #20 | 1054 | -6.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #15 | 1091 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 1701 | -6.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1649 | -5.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1652 | -10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDriton Jashari
🇳🇴NOR·1812
+8 −7 =6
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRaad Mirza
🇳🇴NOR·1980
+5 −13 =1
19 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsIsmet Sadiku
🇳🇴NOR·1673
+12 −5 =2
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSigmund Lunde
🇳🇴NOR·1835
+2 −10 =7
19 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsShemsi Rukovci
KOS·1937
+4 −10 =3
17 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#575
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#45,172
in continent
World
#61,759
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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