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Fries-Nielsen, Jens Ove
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1400142· Male· Denmark· Born in 1960
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Jens Ove Fries-Nielsen, a 66-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2272 and sitting in the top 2% of Danish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 11 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈60/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SonFlow Cup - Kolding Bymesterskab 2026 - 1, Hillerod Open 2026 - A, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Elite) recently. His peak of 2459 was reached at age 55 (May 2015); he also reached Danish #8 in Oct 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 41). Earned GM norms at Bundesliga 1988 and Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2014.
Current rating
2272
Standard
Rpd2395·Blz—
All-time high
2459
−187 pts below
May 2015 · age 55
May 2015 · age 55
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#58 · Danish players · of 2,593
Career timeline
22 entries2026
94th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2293
Feb 2026
2022
57th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 62 · rated 2393
Feb 2022
2016
1,000 career games
at age 56
Sep 2016
72nd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2415
Feb 2016
2015
65th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 55 · rated 2459
May 2015
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
2384 → 2459
May 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2282 → 2272
Tournaments
10
38 games
Score
19.5/ 3851.3%
14W11D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #98 | 2077 | -11.1 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #10 | 2275 | -0.9 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #16 | 2213 | -3.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #95 | 2358 | +1.9 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #5 | 2226 | -4.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #333 | 2191 | -2.3 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2459 | +12.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2226 | +0.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 3266 | +7.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/3 | #259 | 2023 | -9.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIgor TeplyiIM
🇩🇰DEN·2415
+5 −5 =9
19 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsRasmus SkytteIM
🇩🇰DEN·2350
+1 −4 =13
18 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsFilip Boe OlsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2475
+6 −4 =4
14 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMikkel AntonsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2363
+1 −3 =10
14 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsBjorn Moller OchsnerGM
🇩🇰DEN·2478
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
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Denmark
#58
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#3,389
in continent
World
#5,022
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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