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Nielsen, Poul Erik
🇩🇰FIDE 1400800· Male· Denmark· Born in 1953
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Poul Erik Nielsen, a 73-year-old Danish player, is rated 2115 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 6HK Team 2025-26 Mar, 6HK Team 2025-26 Feb, and 6HK Team 2025-26 Jan. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Senior) recently. His peak of 2270 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2003); he also reached Danish #84 in Apr 2003.
Current rating
2115
Standard
Rpd2195·Blz2140
All-time high
2270
−155 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 50
Jul 2003 · age 50
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#14,022 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
6th Danish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2150
Nov 2024
2023
10th Danish 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 2183
Sep 2023
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2171 → returned at 2185
Apr 2020
2015
5th Danish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2231
Mar 2015
2014
100 career games
at age 61
Apr 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2200
at age 60
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
2114 → 2115
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
3W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2011 | -3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #128 | 1350 | -9.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #33 | 2772 | +6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #287 | 1976 | -4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #42 | 2707 | +4.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #130 | 2788 | +6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBjarne Lysgaard-Egeberg
🇩🇰DEN·1740
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met May 2019
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vsFilip Boe OlsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2475
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsArne Christiansen
🇩🇰DEN·1946
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMads BoeFM
🇩🇰DEN·2270
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2019
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vsDennis Hemdorff
🇩🇰DEN·2006
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#216
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#10,150
in continent
World
#14,022
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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