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Rasmussen, Karsten
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1400088· Male· Denmark· Born in 1965
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Karsten Rasmussen, a 61-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2405 and ranked 17th among Danish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Jan 2019 and Feb 2020. 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 2505 was reached at age 43 (Jan 2008); he also reached Danish #8 in Jul 2007 and spent 19 months in Danish top 10.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 36). Earned a GM norm at Danish Team Ch. 2024-2025 Mar.
Current rating
2405
Standard
Rpd2432·Blz2376
All-time high
2505
−100 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 43
Jan 2008 · age 43
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#17
#17 · Danish players · of 2,593
19 months in National top 10 (2004–2011)
19 months in National top 10 (2004–2011)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
38th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2408
Jan 2026
2025
51st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 60 · rated 2415
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 60
Jan 2025
2019
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2417 → returned at 2414
Jan 2019
2017
66th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2450
May 2017
2015
2nd Danish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2442
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2415 → 2405
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
0W2D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #260 | 2396 | -0.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #390 | 1790 | -2.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #306 | 1489 | -6.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #274 | 2418 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAllan Stig RasmussenGM
🇩🇰DEN·2482
+3 −5 =2
10 games·last met May 2023
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vsMartin MatthiesenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2330
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLars SchandorffGM
🇩🇰DEN·2446
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2020
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vsMads AndersenGM
🇩🇰DEN·2559
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsMads HansenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2396
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#17
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#998
in continent
World
#1,570
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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