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Nordenbaek, Jan
🇩🇰FIDE 1401475· Male· Denmark· Born in 1966
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Jan Nordenbaek, a 60-year-old Danish player, is rated 2146 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2146 and 2197 over the past 2 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, Hillerod Open 2026 - A, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb. Also played 2 rapid (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) and 1 blitz events (including DM Lynskak 2025 - 1) recently. His peak of 2271 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2010); he also reached Danish #80 in Apr 2002.
Earned a IM norm at 24th Intl Open Tnmt Pula 2010.
Current rating
2146
Standard
Rpd2228·Blz2132
All-time high
2271
−125 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 44
Jul 2010 · age 44
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,524 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2026
14th Danish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2197
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Apr 2024
2020
11th Danish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2245
Sep 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
2165 → 2251
Dec 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 53
Apr 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
2150 → 2146
Tournaments
8
43 games
Score
26.5/ 4361.6%
19W15D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #155 | 1969 | -51.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #4 | 2372 | +20.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #39 | 2861 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #48 | 2144 | -22.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2766 | +12.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #311 | 2189 | +0.6 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #1 | 2213 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #14 | 2166 | +5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsViktor Haarmark NielsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2417
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMads HansenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2396
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Mar 2016
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vsThomas Schou-Moldt
🇩🇰DEN·2197
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Oct 2015
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vsDaniel Vesterbaek PedersenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2209
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsCarsten Erlandsen
🇩🇰DEN·2029
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#163
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#8,259
in continent
World
#11,524
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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