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Liistamo, Jouko
🇸🇪FIDE 1749803· Male· Sweden· Born in 1945
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Jouko Liistamo, a 81-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1499. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sthlm Seniorschack KM 2026 r9-11, Sthlm Seniorserie VT26 klass 3 r6-8, and Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r9. Also played 1 rapid event (including Stockholmsmasterskap 60 Snabb 2026) recently. His peak of 1616 was reached at age 79 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1499
Standard
Rpd1580·Blz—
All-time high
1616
−117 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 79
Mar 2024 · age 79
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#186,134
#186,134 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
97th Swedish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1499
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 80
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+232 Elo)
1384 → 1616
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 79
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 79
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 79
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-80
1579 → 1499
Tournaments
15
40 games
Score
12/ 4030.0%
12W2D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #29 | 1483 | -2.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #8 | 1421 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #32 | 1429 | -5.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1661 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/3 | #40 | 891 | -17.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 1663 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #27 | 1042 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2428 | +12.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #9 | 836 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #36 | 909 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLars-Ivar Juntti
🇸🇪SWE·1553
+5 −6 =1
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsArne Jansson
🇸🇪SWE·1496
+9 −2 =0
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLeif Hallstedt
🇸🇪SWE·1626
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsHelge Bergstrom
🇸🇪SWE·1545
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMiroljub Zivic
🇸🇪SWE·1594
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#2,805
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#117,320
in continent
World
#186,075
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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