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KJ
Konopka, John
🇫🇷FIDE 551039664· Male· France· Born in 1973
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John Konopka, a 53-year-old French player, is rated 1550 — just 2 short of his peak of 1552 (Aug 2025, age 52). He is currently in the 1550–1600 range. 24 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - NAQ Avril, Team 2026 - NAQ Mars, and 7eme trophee Jan Jonker r5-6. Also played 3 rapid events (including 2e Rapide Caissa Bordeaux) recently. He took a 28-month break between Feb 2020 and Jul 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1550
Standard
Rpd1503·Blz—
All-time high
1552
−2 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 52
Aug 2025 · age 52
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#166,285
#166,285 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
All-time peak 1552
at age 52 · −2 from today
Aug 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 51
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+369 Elo)
1172 → 1541
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 51
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 51
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1200
at age 50
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
29eme Tournoi international de Creon - Tournoi Raoul Loriouxperf 1643 (+94) · 3.5/7 · #69
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
1551 → 1550
Tournaments
12
25 games
Score
10/ 2540.0%
10W2D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOihan Fernandez Mateos1,751·29eme Tournoi international de Creon - Tournoi Raoul Lorioux·R3·+15.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | — | +8.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #122 | 1461 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #300 | 794 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #18 | 1615 | +4.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2378 | +11.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #197 | 908 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #17 | 939 | -5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #74 | 2248 | +7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #1601 | 1494 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #14 | 974 | -4.2 |
Rankings
/
France
#13,066
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#108,177
in continent
World
#166,263
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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