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Borge, Nikolaj
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1400312· Male· Denmark· Born in 1971
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Nikolaj Borge, a 55-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2370 and ranked 23rd among Danish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 4 years. 37 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DM i Skak 2026 - LH Klassen, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb. Also played 2 rapid events (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) recently. He took a 35-month break between Jul 2005 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2411 was reached at age 39 (May 2010); he also reached Danish #13 in Jan 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 30). Earned a GM norm at Groningen Open GM 1997.
Current rating
2370
Standard
Rpd2356·Blz2459
All-time high
2411
−41 pts below
May 2010 · age 39
May 2010 · age 39
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23
#23 · Danish players · of 2,598
Career timeline
17 entries2022
2nd Danish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2403
Apr 2022
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
2365 → 2403
Apr 2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 51
Apr 2022
2021
6th Danish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2389
Dec 2021
2020
100 career games
at age 49
Nov 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
Mar 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
2369 → 2370
Tournaments
8
37 games
Score
21/ 3756.8%
16W10D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2383 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #67 | 2394 | +1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 2358 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #11 | 2135 | -16.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #51 | 2914 | +1.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2505 | +4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2469 | +5.7 |
Round-Robin | May 2025 | 4/9 | #7 | 2395 | +3.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFilip Boe OlsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2475
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAllan Stig RasmussenGM
🇩🇰DEN·2482
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsPoul RewitzFM
🇩🇰DEN·2224
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMartin Haubro-SuppanzIM
🇩🇰DEN·2375
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met May 2024
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vsJens Albert RamsdalFM
🇩🇰DEN·2315
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Denmark
#23
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#1,420
in continent
World
#2,236
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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