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Petersen, Kari
🇫🇴FIDE 7202342· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1958
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Kari Petersen, a 68-year-old player, is rated 1896 — just 25 short of his peak of 1921 (May 2016, age 58). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 24-month break between Mar 2024 and Apr 2026. Recent appearance: 3. deild 2025-26 9-10. He reached #36 nationally in Sep 2016.
Current rating
1896
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1899
All-time high
1921
−25 pts below
May 2016 · age 58
May 2016 · age 58
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#49,133
#49,133 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
3rd 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1909
Nov 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1909 → returned at 1896
Mar 2024
2019
3rd 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1892
Aug 2019
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Mar 2017
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1843 → 1921
Feb 2017
2016
3rd 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 1921
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1909 → 1896
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 988 | -13.4 |
Rankings
/
Faroe Islands
#57
out of 200 players
Europe
#36,181
in continent
World
#49,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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