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Petersen, Jakob Alexander

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FIDEFIDE 2309130· Male· Iceland· Born in 1999

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Jakob Alexander Petersen, a 27-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1713 — just 2 short of his peak of 1715 (Mar 2026, age 27). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2014–2017), 28 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included), 33 months (2021–2024) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 3rd league Rounds 5-7, Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 8-9, and Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7. Also played 1 rapid (including TR Rapid 2026 January #3) and 6 blitz events (including Vignir Vatnar open 2026) recently.

At junior level, he reached #7, #9, #8 and #8 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

1713

Standard

Rpd1676·Blz1758

All-time high

1715

−2 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 27

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#105,033

#105,033 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
All-time peak 1715
at age 27 · −2 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+199 Elo)
1503 → 1702
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1702 → returned at 1697
Mar 2024
2022
63rd Icelandic 20-35 player
at age 23 · rated 1503
Apr 2022
2021
Crossed 1500
at age 22
May 2021

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7
perf 1889 (+192) · 4/6 · #19
Top opponent
vs Kristjan Orn Eliasson 1,928
Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 8-9 · Feb 2026 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
+11
1702 → 1713
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
6W1D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 3rd league Rounds 5-7
Team
Mar 20261/1#562927-1.6
Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 8-9
Open Swiss
Feb 20261.5/2#82072+19.2
Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/6#191889-5.8

Rankings

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Iceland
#305
out of 617 players
Europe
#74,086
in continent
World
#105,031
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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2
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3
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2,466
3
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2,466
5
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2,439
6
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2,420
7
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2,414
8
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2,409
9
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10
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2,399
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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