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PJ
Pakenham, John
🇳🇿FIDE 4305574· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1946
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John Pakenham, a 80-year-old player, is rated 1541. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Arnold Cup 2026, 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 6-7, and Waitakere Chess Club Summer Cup 2026. 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
1541
Standard
Rpd1611·Blz1557
All-time high
1741
−200 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 70
Feb 2016 · age 70
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#169,819
#169,819 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-46
1587 → 1541
Tournaments
10
37 games
Score
13/ 3735.1%
11W6D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #54 | 826 | -16.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #7 | — | +6.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #51 | 996 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #11 | — | -3.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #14 | 1680 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #21 | 1675 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #43 | 1647 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #32 | 1413 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #53 | 696 | -12.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #32 | 2705 | -2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRyan Hwang
🇳🇿NZL·1717
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsIsaac Gu
🇳🇿NZL·1564
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPatrick Di Jiang
🇳🇿NZL·1947
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCeferino Isaac
🇳🇿NZL·1742
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDaniel P Johns
🇳🇿NZL·1706
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#356
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#31,322
in continent
World
#169,791
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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