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Bank Friis, Carsten
FM🇩🇰FIDE 1400495· Male· Denmark· Born in 1960
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Carsten Bank Friis, a 66-year-old Danish FIDE Master, is rated 2170 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 7 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fredericia Foraar 2026 - 1 Round 1-2, Fredericia Skf Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 9, and Fredericia Skf Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 7-8. Also played 2 rapid events (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Elite) recently. His peak of 2335 was reached at age 43 (Oct 2003); he also reached Danish #43 in Jul 2002.
Awarded FM in 2003 (age 43).
Current rating
2170
Standard
Rpd2179·Blz2203
All-time high
2335
−165 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 43
Oct 2003 · age 43
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#9,915 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
11th Danish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2171
Apr 2026
2022
500 career games
at age 62
Dec 2022
2021
10th Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2223
Nov 2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 61
Jan 2021
2018
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2198 → 2237
Nov 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
2160 → 2170
Tournaments
11
23 games
Score
15/ 2365.2%
10W10D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2754 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 2038 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | 2735 | +10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #113 | 2148 | -0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #40 | 2286 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2194 | -2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #132 | 2287 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #19 | 1940 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #4 | 2588 | +6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #146 | 2170 | +1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJens Christian Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1909
+25 −1 =8
34 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMichael B. Madsen
🇩🇰DEN·2006
+3 −2 =10
15 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsLasse Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1875
+11 −0 =1
12 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsClaus Marcussen
🇩🇰DEN·1809
+6 −2 =3
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAdesh Easwaralingam
🇩🇰DEN·2230
+2 −2 =7
11 games·last met Oct 2022
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#134
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#7,041
in continent
World
#9,915
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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Europe
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