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KJ
Konig, Jon
🇬🇧FIDE 343468780· Male· England· Born in 1953
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Jon Konig, a 73-year-old English player, is rated 1653 — just 8 short of his peak of 1661 (Feb 2026, age 73). He is rising rapidly, having gained +147 Elo over the past 12 months. 154 rated games in the past year (≈132/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Major, Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1900, and 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren. Also played 5 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier) recently.
Current rating
1653
Standard
Rpd1470·Blz1465
All-time high
1661
−8 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 73
Feb 2026 · age 73
Activity
123
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
154 past 12 mo · ≈13/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#127,077
#127,077 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+155 Elo)
1506 → 1661
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1661
at age 73 · −8 from today
Feb 2026
100 career games
at age 73
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+147
1506 → 1653
Tournaments
28
179 games
Score
65/ 17936.3%
51W37D91L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/2 | #34 | 950 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #6 | 1769 | +22.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/8 | #212 | 1709 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #12 | 1980 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #15 | 1684 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/9 | #118 | 1669 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/4 | #29 | 1443 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #23 | — | -19.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/9 | #40 | 1457 | -35.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #6 | 1677 | +3.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,969
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#87,355
in continent
World
#127,071
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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