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PJ
Petersen, Johnny
🇫🇴FIDE 7202687· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1974
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Johnny Petersen, a 52-year-old player, is rated 1858 — just 15 short of his peak of 1873 (Apr 2025, age 51). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Feb 2019 and Feb 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 1. deild 2025-26 7-8. He reached #56 nationally in Apr 2017.
Current rating
1858
Standard
Rpd1858·Blz—
All-time high
1873
−15 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 51
Apr 2025 · age 51
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#59,135
#59,135 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
6th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1873
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1873
at age 51 · −15 from today
Apr 2025
2024
8th 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1869
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1755 → 1869
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1782 → returned at 1769
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1873 → 1858
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 | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 1170 | -14.8 |
Rankings
/
Faroe Islands
#75
out of 200 players
Europe
#43,278
in continent
World
#59,135
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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