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Fries-Nielsen, Niels Jorgen
FM🇩🇰FIDE 1400320· Male· Denmark· Born in 1958
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Niels Jorgen Fries-Nielsen, a 68-year-old Danish FIDE Master, is rated 2276 and sitting in the top 2% of Danish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Dec 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent appearance: Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb. His peak of 2399 was reached at age 48 (Jul 2006); he also reached Danish #22 in Jan 2001.
Awarded FM in 2012 (age 54). Earned IM norms at K41 2nd International 1990 and K41 IM Tournament 1995.
Current rating
2276
Standard
Rpd2307·Blz2316
All-time high
2399
−123 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 48
Jul 2006 · age 48
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#53 · Danish players · of 2,593
Career timeline
23 entries2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2279 → returned at 2276
Dec 2024
82nd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2282
Nov 2024
2019
3rd Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2328
May 2019
500 career games
at age 61
Feb 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 59
Apr 2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 59
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
2279 → 2276
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #133 | 2056 | -2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThomas Stausholm Jepsen
🇩🇰DEN·2126
+8 −0 =8
16 games·last met Mar 2016
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vsPoul Erik Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1978
+8 −0 =5
13 games·last met Feb 2016
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vsCarsten Bank FriisFM
🇩🇰DEN·2170
+0 −0 =9
9 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsErling Hoiberg
🇩🇰DEN·2071
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Sep 2015
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vsOle Ostergaard
🇩🇰DEN·2074
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2016
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Rankings
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Denmark
#53
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#3,285
in continent
World
#4,881
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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Europe
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World
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