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Petersen, Hjalti

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FIDEFIDE 7201630· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1977

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Hjalti Petersen, a 49-year-old player, is rated 1753. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 3. deild 2025-26 9-10, 3. deild 2025-26 7-8, and 3. deild 2025-26 4-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including Steypakappingin 2026) recently. His peak of 1984 was reached at age 37 (Feb 2014); he also reached #27 nationally in Jul 2014.

Current rating

1753

Standard

Rpd1763·Blz1778

All-time high

1984

−231 pts below
Feb 2014 · age 37

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#91,588

#91,588 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2024
11th 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 1761
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+179 Elo)
1582 → 1761
Apr 2024
2022
17th 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 1573
Apr 2022
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Apr 2016
2014
Peak national rank: #27
at age 37 · rated 1984
Jul 2014
Crossed 1800
at age 37
Feb 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jon Mikkelsen 1,851
3. deild 2025-26 4-6 · Jan 2026 · +2.8 Elo
Evolution
+16
1737 → 1753
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
2W4D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKarl M Dahl1,785·3. deild 2025-26 3·R3·+11.0
2.[W]vsHanus a Logv1,700·3. deild 2025-26 1-2·R1·+8.9
3.[D]vsJon Mikkelsen1,851·3. deild 2025-26 4-6·R5·+2.8
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsPetur Pall Mikkelsen1,788·3. deild 2025-26 1-2·R2·-8.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. deild 2025-26 9-10
Round-Robin
Mar 20260.5/1#121796+2.0
3. deild 2025-26 7-8
Round-Robin
Feb 20260.5/1#251788+1.4
3. deild 2025-26 4-6
Round-Robin
Jan 20261/2#131776+1.2
3. deild 2025-26 3
Round-Robin
Nov 20251/1#62585+11.6
3. deild 2025-26 1-2
Round-Robin
Oct 20251/2#171744+0.4
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsJon I Horni Nielsen
🇫🇴FAI·2078
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2019
View head-to-head →
vsRogvi EgilstoftFM
🇫🇴FAI·2315
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met May 2018
View head-to-head →
vsKaj Olsen
🇫🇴FAI·1710
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2020
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Faroe Islands
#107
out of 201 players
Europe
#65,476
in continent
World
#91,586
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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5
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9
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World
1
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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8
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9
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9
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