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Nilssen, John Arni

Nilssen, John Arni

IM🇫🇴

FIDEFIDE 7200137· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1974

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John Arni Nilssen, a 52-year-old International Master, is rated 2331 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2008–2010) and 21 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1. His peak of 2426 was reached at age 29 (Oct 2003); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2001 and spent 18 months as #1.

Awarded IM in 2006 (age 32) and FM in 2002 (age 28).

Current rating

2331

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2426

−95 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 29

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#3,180 · players worldwide · of 216,808
18 months in #1 nationally (2001–2006)

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2348
Jun 2025
2024
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2330
Dec 2024
2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2327 → returned at 2330
Feb 2023
2019
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2330
Dec 2019
2017
500 career games
at age 43
Feb 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
2262 → 2311
Dec 2016

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jens Albert RamsdalFM 2,351
Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1 · May 2025 · +0.3 Elo
Evolution
-17
2348 → 2331
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
0W5D2L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsJens Albert RamsdalFM2,351·Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1·R1·+0.3
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsMikkel Vinh LoftgaardFM2,235·Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1·R5·-6.4
2.[L]vsAugustinas BaziliusFM2,277·Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1·R4·-5.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1
Round-Robin
May 20252.5/7#72181-16.2
Worst Elo result: Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1 (-16.2 Elo, finished #7).

Most-Played Opponents

vsMartin Haubro-SuppanzIM
🇩🇰DEN·2375
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsStellan BrynellGM
🇸🇪SWE·2343
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2408
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsChristian Altenburg Eriksson
🇩🇰DEN·2177
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsDaniel SemcesenGM
🇸🇪SWE·2422
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2014
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Faroe Islands
#3
out of 200 players
Europe
#2,065
in continent
World
#3,180
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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4
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2,315
5
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6
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2,232
7
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2,220
8
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2,167
9
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2,166
10
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2,164
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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