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Pakenham, John

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FIDEFIDE 4305574· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1946

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John Pakenham, a 80-year-old player, is rated 1551. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 6-7, Waitakere Chess Club Summer Cup 2026, and 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 2-5. Also played 6 rapid (including 2026 North Shore Rapid 1st Leg Rounds 1-2) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship) recently. He took a 23-month break between Feb 2018 and Feb 2020. His peak of 1741 was reached at age 70 (Feb 2016); he also reached #91 nationally in Oct 2015.

Current rating

1551

Standard

Rpd1606·Blz1557

All-time high

1741

−190 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 70

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#165,034

#165,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+249 Elo)
1397 → 1646
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 78
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 77
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 77
Jun 2023
2022
5th 75-80 player nationally
at age 76 · rated 1504
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 New Zealand Major Open
perf 1675 (+111) · 4/8 · #21
Top opponent
vs Robert Hurndell 1,723
2026 New Zealand Major Open · Jan 2026 · +4.3 Elo
Evolution
-38
1589 → 1551
Tournaments
8
31 games
Score
11.5/ 3137.1%
10W5D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBen Geilik1,714·2026 New Zealand Major Open·R3·+14.1
2.[W]vsTiwa Pene1,637·2026 New Zealand Major Open·R9·+12.1
3.[W]vsRobert Price1,578·2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 2-5·R4·+10.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 6-7
Swiss
Mar 20260/2#51996-8.8
Waitakere Chess Club Summer Cup 2026
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/3#11—-3.2
2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 2-5
Swiss
Feb 20262/4#141680+5.0
2026 New Zealand Major Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/8#211675+5.4
2025 North Shore Spring Tournament 2-5
Swiss
Oct 20251/2#431647-5.6

Rankings

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New Zealand
#350
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#29,776
in continent
World
#165,011
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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9
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10
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2,729
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2,840
2
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165011🇳🇿Pakenham, John1,551