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BJ
Birg, Jovan
🇦🇹FIDE 1611836· Male· Austria· Born in 1944
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Jovan Birg, a 82-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1791. He has fluctuated between 1791 and 1875 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse B Round 9, NOE Weinviertler Liga 2025-2026 Round 9-10, and Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse B Round 7-8. His peak of 2001 was reached at age 68 (Jan 2012).
Current rating
1791
Standard
Rpd1972·Blz—
All-time high
2001
−210 pts below
Jan 2012 · age 68
Jan 2012 · age 68
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#79,135
#79,135 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2025
40th Austrian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1813
Oct 2025
500 career games
at age 81
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1685 → 1834
Dec 2024
6-month rising streak
+190 Elo
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 80
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 78
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse B Round 9finished #1 (seeded #31 of 60)
Evolution
-27
1818 → 1791
Tournaments
18
35 games
Score
15.5/ 3544.3%
12W11D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 18| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2498 | +8.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1752 | -1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 1806 | -1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2594 | +11.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #11 | 1685 | -9.0 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,889
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#57,146
in continent
World
#79,134
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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