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Joensen, John
🇫🇴FIDE 7200684· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1978
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John Joensen, a 48-year-old player, is rated 1974. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 14 months (2008–2010), 17 months (2013–2015), 26 months (2015–2017), 15 months (2018–2019), 12 months (2021–2023) and 23 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 A) and 6 blitz events (including Tromso Varcup 6 lyn 2026) recently. His peak of 2065 was reached at age 37 (Jun 2015); he also reached #20 nationally in May 2014.
Current rating
1974
Standard
Rpd2006·Blz1847
All-time high
2065
−91 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 37
Jun 2015 · age 37
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#31,874
#31,874 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
4th 45-50 player nationally
at age 48 · rated 1974
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1933 → returned at 1974
Feb 2024
2022
7th 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 1956
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1956 → returned at 1946
Dec 2021
2018
100 career games
at age 40
Jan 2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2004 → returned at 1984
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026perf 2086 (+112) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
Best comeback
Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026finished #1 (seeded #12 of 60)
Evolution
+14
1960 → 1974
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4.5/ 590.0%
4W1D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPal Strande Mathisen1,761·Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026·R5·+4.5
2.[D]vsPal RoysetCM2,112·Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026·R1·+3.8
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2086 | +13.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPal RoysetCM
🇳🇴NOR·2110
+5 −25 =4
34 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFrank Remman
🇳🇴NOR·1850
+16 −13 =4
33 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTorbjorn Valvag
🇳🇴NOR·2103
+7 −20 =2
29 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsBenjamin Halvorsen
🇳🇴NOR·1979
+11 −10 =3
24 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJan S. BerglundCM
🇳🇴NOR·1968
+10 −10 =4
24 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
/
Faroe Islands
#34
out of 201 players
Europe
#23,562
in continent
World
#31,873
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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