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Sylvan, Jacob
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1402137· Male· Denmark· Born in 1976
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Jacob Sylvan, a 50-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2324 and ranked 39th among Danish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 2 years. 44 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DM i Skak 2026 - Elite, Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Superettan r7-9, and Allskanskan 2025-2026 div 1 r5-6. Also played 1 rapid (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Elite) and 1 blitz events (including DM Lynskak 2025 - 1) recently. His peak of 2429 was reached at age 41 (Mar 2017, Danish #20 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2019 (age 43) and FM in 2012 (age 36).
Current rating
2324
Standard
Rpd2289·Blz2382
All-time high
2429
−105 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 41
Mar 2017 · age 41
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#39
#39 · Danish players · of 2,598
Career timeline
19 entries2025
3rd Danish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2332
Jan 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 47
Nov 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
Nov 2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
Jun 2021
2019
500 career games
at age 43
Aug 2019
IM title awardedIM
at age 43 · 2nd quarter PB 2019
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2323 → 2324
Tournaments
11
44 games
Score
25.5/ 4458.0%
18W15D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2468 | +14.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | 2342 | +3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #27 | 3055 | +4.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #158 | 2356 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #164 | 2161 | -6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #315 | 1543 | -4.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #13 | 2423 | +4.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #102 | 2394 | +3.7 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #326 | 2295 | -0.9 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #129 | 2199 | -10.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsFilip Boe OlsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2475
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsMikkel Manosri JacobsenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2342
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsJonas Buhl BjerreGM
🇩🇰DEN·2626
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsMads AndersenGM
🇩🇰DEN·2559
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsBjarke JensenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2234
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2021
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Rankings
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Denmark
#39
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#2,202
in continent
World
#3,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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