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Zvaigzne, Janis
🇬🇧FIDE 422401· Male· England· Born in 1956
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Janis Zvaigzne, a 70-year-old English player, is rated 1496. He has fluctuated between 1466 and 1537 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearance: Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated World Cup Replays (RP) - November 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Coulsdon Chess World Cup Replays (Blitz) - November 2025) recently. His peak of 1547 was reached at age 68 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1496
Standard
Rpd1596·Blz1477
All-time high
1547
−51 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68
Mar 2024 · age 68
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#186,242
#186,242 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+253 Elo)
1294 → 1547
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 68
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 68
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1547
at age 68 · −51 from today
Mar 2024
2022
59th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1292
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-38
1534 → 1496
Tournaments
8
26 games
Score
11.5/ 2644.2%
8W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #17 | 1411 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #42 | 1288 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #11 | 1396 | -15.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #10 | 1641 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #31 | 1718 | -10.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,454
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#117,138
in continent
World
#186,175
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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