John Arni Nilssen is a Faroese chess player who won the world championship for amateur players in 2013, specifically for players rated under 2400. The competition took place in May 2013 on the Greek island of Crete. He achieved a score of 6½ out of 9 possible points, finishing half a point ahead of German player Torsten Lang. This was the first time a Faroese player won a global chess tournament organized by the international chess federation FIDE. He is originally from Skopun but currently resides in Copenhagen.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Arni Nilssen belongs to the Generation X group.
Occupation: chess player
Awards Received: World Champion for Amateur Players (2013)
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for June 16, 1974
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 25 Gemini 9 | 25 Gemini 48 | 13 Leo 50 |
Moon | 8 Taurus 25 | 29 Aquarius 19 | 22 Pisces 48 |
Mercury | 13 Cancer 34 | 14 Cancer 37 | 2 Leo 22 |
Venus | 19 Taurus 5 | 10 Taurus 43 | 19 Cancer 55 |
Mars | 4 Leo 41 | 29 Leo 38 | 6 Virgo 21 |
Jupiter | 17 Pisces 0 | 1 Cancer 34 | 16 Pisces 15 |
Saturn | 6 Cancer 50 | 1 Aries 14 | 13 Cancer 20 |
Uranus | 23 Libra 48 | 29 Taurus 0 | 24 Libra 15 |
Neptune | 7 Sagittarius 45 | 2 Aries 5 | 6 Sagittarius 52 |
Pluto | 4 Libra 3 | 3 Aquarius 24 | 4 Libra 48 |
Rahu | 19 Sagittarius 5 | 22 Pisces 40 | 16 Sagittarius 23 |
Ketu | 19 Gemini 5 | 22 Virgo 40 | 16 Gemini 23 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Arni Nilssen's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2025