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Mortensen, Erling

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FIDEFIDE 1400045· Male· Denmark· Born in 1955

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Erling Mortensen, a 71-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2432 and ranked 13th among Danish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 December. His peak of 2471 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2005); he also reached Danish #8 in Oct 2001 and spent 30 months in Danish top 10.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 46). Earned GM norms at Hastings Challengers 1992 and 17th Copenhagen Open 1995.

Current rating

2432

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2471

−39 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 50

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#13

#13 · Danish players · of 2,598
30 months in National top 10 (2001–2024)

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
3rd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2426
Mar 2026
2024
30 months in national top 10
since Jan 2001
Aug 2024
8th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 69 · rated 2450
Jan 2024
2020
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2441 → returned at 2443
Apr 2020
2016
14th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2451
Jul 2016
2013
25th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2449
Sep 2013

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Torben SorensenIM 2,226
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March · Mar 2026 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
-9
2441 → 2432
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
5W1D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March
Team
Mar 20263/3#62974+5.9
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb
Team
Jan 20261/2#1662202-5.8
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 December
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#1702318-1.6
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 November
Team
Nov 20251/2#2202144-7.0

Rankings

/
Denmark
#13
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#750
in continent
World
#1,211
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Denmark
1
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2,626
2
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2,614
3
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2,590
4
🇩🇰Thybo, Jesper SondergaardFollow Jesper Sondergaard ThyboTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,579
5
🇩🇰Andersen, MadsFollow Mads AndersenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,559
6
🇩🇰Chatalbashev, BorisFollow Boris ChatalbashevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,530
7
🇩🇰Hansen, Sune BergFollow Sune Berg HansenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,490
8
🇩🇰Rasmussen, Allan StigFollow Allan Stig RasmussenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,482
9
🇩🇰Ochsner, Bjorn MollerFollow Bjorn Moller OchsnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,478
10
🇩🇰Olsen, Filip BoeFollow Filip Boe OlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,475
...
13🇩🇰Mortensen, Erling2,432
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
750🇩🇰Mortensen, Erling2,432
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
1211🇩🇰Mortensen, Erling2,432