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Sorensen, Jan
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1400150· Male· Denmark· Born in 1970
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Jan Sorensen, a 56-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2357 and ranked 27th among Danish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 26-month break between Apr 2001 and Jul 2003. 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 2435 was reached at age 45 (Apr 2015); he also reached Danish #14 in Apr 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 31). Earned a GM norm at 24 European Club Cup 2008.
Current rating
2357
Standard
Rpd2369·Blz—
All-time high
2435
−78 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 45
Apr 2015 · age 45
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#27
#27 · Danish players · of 2,598
Career timeline
14 entries2026
97th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2364
Mar 2026
2024
5th Danish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2383
Jan 2024
2016
1st Danish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2427
Mar 2016
2015
6th Danish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2435
Jul 2015
All-time peak 2435
at age 45 · −78 from today
Apr 2015
2014
100 career games
at age 44
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2367 → 2357
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
2W3D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #226 | 2114 | -6.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #110 | 2452 | +3.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #276 | 1457 | -6.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #104 | 2365 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMads AndersenGM
🇩🇰DEN·2559
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTom Petri PetersenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2309
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsThorbjorn BromannIM
🇩🇰DEN·2358
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsStellan BrynellGM
🇸🇪SWE·2343
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsSabino BrunelloGM
🇮🇹ITA·2525
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
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Denmark
#27
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#1,618
in continent
World
#2,536
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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