What is Wallace, John Paul's FIDE rating?

Wallace, John Paul's current standard FIDE rating is 2346.

What is Wallace, John Paul's rapid rating?

Wallace, John Paul's current FIDE rapid rating is 2375.

What is Wallace, John Paul's blitz rating?

Wallace, John Paul's current FIDE blitz rating is 2360.

What is Wallace, John Paul's world ranking?

Wallace, John Paul is currently ranked #2,801 in the world (standard rating).

What is Wallace, John Paul's ranking in Norway?

Wallace, John Paul is currently ranked #37 in Norway.

What is Wallace, John Paul's continental ranking?

Wallace, John Paul is currently ranked #1,800 in their continent.

What is Wallace, John Paul's ranking in the 45-50 category?

Wallace, John Paul is ranked #5 in Norway in the 45-50 age group.

What is Wallace, John Paul's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Wallace, John Paul's all-time peak standard rating is 2419.

When did Wallace, John Paul receive their first FIDE rating?

Wallace, John Paul first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

What is Wallace, John Paul's chess title?

Wallace, John Paul holds the FIDE title of IM.

Which federation does Wallace, John Paul represent?

Wallace, John Paul represents Norway (NOR).

How old is Wallace, John Paul?

Wallace, John Paul was born in 1976 and is 50 years old.

When did Wallace, John Paul reach their peak rating?

Wallace, John Paul reached their peak standard rating of 2419 in 2006, at age 30.

Format

Wallace, John Paul

IM🇳🇴

FIDE 3200957· Male· Norway· Born in 1976

John Paul Wallace, a 50-year-old Norwegian International Master, is rated 2346 and ranked 37th among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2339 and 2389 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Elitserien 2025-2026 R 7-9, Unga talanger IM5, and Summer in Hell Titel Closed 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005) and 66 months (2007–2013). His peak of 2419 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2006); he also reached Norwegian #9 in Jul 2003.

Competes for Norway since Apr 2023. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 25). Earned GM norms at Chess.com Isle of Man Intl Masters 2016 and Kragero Resort Chess International 2023 Title group.

Current rating

2346

Standard

Rpd2375·Blz2360

All-time high

2419

−73 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 30

Activity

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#37

#37 · Norwegian players · of 2,051

Career timeline

18 entries

2024

1st Norwegian 45-50 player

at age 48 · rated 2389

Jun 2024

2023

Switched federation: AUS → NOR

at age 47

Apr 2023

2017

2nd Norwegian 40-45 player

at age 41 · rated 2415

Dec 2017

Best 12-month gain (+58 Elo)

2355 → 2413

Sep 2017

Re-crossed 2400

at age 41

Feb 2017

2014

100 career games

at age 38

Apr 2014

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result

Summer in Hell Titel Closed 2025

perf 2478 (+123) · 7/9 · #1

Top opponent

vs Lars Oskar HaugeGM 2,462

Elitserien 2025-2026 R 1-3 · Oct 2025 · +6.4 Elo

Evolution

2339 → 2346

Tournaments

33 games

Score

17/ 3351.5%

19W7D7L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsLars Oskar HaugeGM2,462·Elitserien 2025-2026 R 1-3·R2·+6.4

2.[W]vsPanda SambitIM2,362·Unga talanger IM5·R8·+5.2

3.[W]vsAndreas Garberg TryggestadFM2,324·Elitserien 2025-2026 R 4-6·R5·+4.7

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsIvan KukushkinFM2,160·Unga talanger IM5·R3·-7.4

2.[L]vsEero ValkamaFM2,163·Unga talanger IM5·R1·-7.4

3.[L]vsHugo WernbergFM2,252·Unga talanger IM5·R4·-6.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Elitserien 2025-2026 R 7-9 Team	Mar 2026	1.5/3	#35	2343	-0.1	▸
Elitserien 2025-2026 R 4-6 Team	Feb 2026	2/3	#15	2368	+1.1	▸
Unga talanger IM5 Round-Robin	Jan 2026	4/9	#5	2202	-19.6	▸
Elitserien 2025-2026 R 1-3 Team	Oct 2025	2.5/3	#5	2636	+10.1	▸
Summer in Hell Titel Closed 2025 Round-Robin	Aug 2025	7/9	#1	2478	+15.5	▸

Worst Elo result: Unga talanger IM5 (-19.6 Elo, finished #5).

Most-Played Opponents

vsLars Oskar HaugeGM

🇳🇴NOR·2485

+4 −2 =0

6 games·last met Nov 2025

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vsFrode Olav Olsen UrkedalGM

🇳🇴NOR·2565

+1 −3 =2

6 games·last met Mar 2025

View head-to-head →

vsJohn R RichardsonFM

🇬🇧ENG·2203

+3 −2 =0

5 games·last met Sep 2019

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Rankings

Norway

#37

out of 2,640 players

Europe

#1,800

in continent

World

#2,801

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Norway

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇴Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian	2,657
3	🇳🇴Tari, Aryan	2,641
4	🇳🇴Amar, Elham	2,576
5	🇳🇴Hammer, Jon Ludvig	2,574
6	🇳🇴Urkedal, Frode Olav Olsen	2,565
7	🇳🇴Agdestein, Simen	2,546
8	🇳🇴Holm, Kristian Stuvik	2,497
9	🇳🇴Hall, Jesper	2,494
10	🇳🇴Ostmoe, Geir Sune Tallaksen	2,488
...
37	🇳🇴Wallace, John Paul	2,346

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
3	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
3	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
7	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,717
8	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,708
...
1800	🇳🇴Wallace, John Paul	2,346

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
2801	🇳🇴Wallace, John Paul	2,346