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Nielsen, Peter Heine

Nielsen, Peter Heine

GM🇩🇰

FIDEFIDE 1400355· Male· Denmark· Born in 1973

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Peter Heine Nielsen, a 53-year-old Danish Grandmaster, is rated 2614 and ranked 2nd among Danish players, and 123rd worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2019), 57 months (2020–2025, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2700 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2010); he also reached World #31 in Nov 2009 and spent 78 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 28).

Current rating

2614

Standard

Rpd2669·Blz2546

All-time high

2700

−86 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 37

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#2

#2 · Danish players · of 2,593
78 months in World top 100 (2001–2015)

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
3rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2617
Feb 2026
2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2617 → returned at 2614
Mar 2025
2020
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 2618 → returned at 2620
Apr 2020
2019
7th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2635
Feb 2019
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2635 → returned at 2624
Mar 2018
2015
78 months in world top 100
longest streak 35 months · since Oct 2001
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-3
2617 → 2614
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
0W2D0L
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
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026
Team
Feb 20261/2#922507-3.0

Rankings

/
Denmark
#2
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#64
in continent
World
#123
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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8
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1
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World
1
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2
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2,767
7
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8
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