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Light, Bjarne
CM🇩🇰FIDE 1401360· Male· Denmark· Born in 1964
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Bjarne Light, a 62-year-old Danish Candidate Master, is rated 2212 and sitting in the top 4% of Danish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 18 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Elite) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 53 months (2001–2005), 47 months (2005–2009) and 46 months (2009–2013). His peak of 2290 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2001); he also reached Danish #50 in Apr 2002.
Awarded CM in 2020 (age 56).
Current rating
2212
Standard
Rpd2213·Blz—
All-time high
2290
−78 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 37
Jan 2001 · age 37
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#94 · Danish players · of 2,593
Career timeline
25 entries2026
8th Danish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2237
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 61
Jan 2025
2024
10th Danish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2238
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 59
Mar 2023
2020
CM title awardedCM
at age 56
Jun 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
2151 → 2229
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2227 → 2212
Tournaments
8
12 games
Score
4.5/ 1237.5%
2W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #358 | 1561 | -13.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #76 | 2053 | -4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #309 | 2104 | -6.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2995 | +9.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #245 | 1552 | -6.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 3032 | +10.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #127 | 2215 | -1.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #57 | 2168 | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#94
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#5,255
in continent
World
#7,547
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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