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Kristensen, Kaare Hove
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1400940· Male· Denmark· Born in 1965
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Kaare Hove Kristensen, a 61-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2279 and sitting in the top 2% of Danish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 19 months. 23 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Superettan r7-9, Allskanskan 2025-2026 div 1 r5-6, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March. Also played 2 rapid events (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) recently. His peak of 2393 was reached at age 52 (Feb 2017); he also reached Danish #29 in Jul 2015.
Awarded IM in 2019 (age 54) and FM in 2005 (age 40).
Current rating
2279
Standard
Rpd2269·Blz2306
All-time high
2393
−114 pts below
Feb 2017 · age 52
Feb 2017 · age 52
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#53 · Danish players · of 2,598
Career timeline
21 entries2026
5th Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2279
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
2210 → 2324
Feb 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 59
Jan 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 58
Nov 2023
2021
4th Danish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2345
Nov 2021
2019
IM title awardedIM
at age 54 · 2nd quarter PB 2019
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
2270 → 2279
Tournaments
8
23 games
Score
12.5/ 2354.3%
9W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #46 | 2149 | -10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #30 | 2966 | +6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #60 | 2501 | +12.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #20 | 2345 | +6.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #41 | 2265 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #285 | 1431 | -11.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #154 | 2195 | -7.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #110 | 2333 | +13.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarsten HoiGM
🇩🇰DEN·2265
+2 −3 =7
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTobias ChristensenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2318
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2408
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMikkel Manosri JacobsenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2342
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsMartin MatthiesenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2330
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2022
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Rankings
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Denmark
#53
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#3,186
in continent
World
#4,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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