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Karjalainen, John

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FIDEFIDE 1753894· Male· Sweden· Born in 1971

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John Karjalainen, a 55-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1939 — just 11 short of his peak of 1950 (Apr 2026, age 55). He has fluctuated between 1903 and 1950 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Stockholmsserien 2025-2026 div 4 r7, Stockholmsmasterskapet 2026 r1-3, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r1 okt. He took a 34-month break between Mar 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1939

Standard

Rpd1878·Blz—

All-time high

1950

−11 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 55

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#38,981

#38,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
87th Swedish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1950
May 2026
All-time peak 1950
at age 55 · −11 from today
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Apr 2026
2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1849 → returned at 1861
Mar 2020
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1749 → 1835
Feb 2020
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Jan 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Joakim Smeds 1,751
Stockholmsmasterskapet 2026 r1-3 · Mar 2026 · +4.8 Elo
Evolution
+17
1922 → 1939
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
6/ 1060.0%
5W2D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Stockholmsmasterskapet 2026 r4-7
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/3#551802-10.8
Stockholmsserien 2025-2026 div 4 r7
Team
Mar 20261/1#32451+9.2
Stockholmsmasterskapet 2026 r1-3
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/3#142077+14.8
Stockholmsserien 2025-2026 div 4 r5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#111834-4.0
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r1 okt
Team
Oct 20251.5/2#41999+7.6

Rankings

/
Sweden
#771
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#28,794
in continent
World
#38,980
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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2,729
7
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8
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9
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10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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38980🇸🇪Karjalainen, John1,939