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Pedersen, Nicolai Vesterbaek
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1402340· Male· Denmark· Born in 1977
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Nicolai Vesterbaek Pedersen, a 49-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2347 and ranked 29th among Danish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 December. Also played 1 rapid (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) and 1 blitz events (including DM Lynskak 2025 - 1) recently. His peak of 2528 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2003, World #386 at the time); he spent 33 months in Danish top 10.
Awarded IM in 2002 (age 25). Earned GM norms at Kavala Open 2002 and 35th Chess Olympiad 2002.
Current rating
2347
Standard
Rpd2369·Blz2358
All-time high
2528
−181 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 26
Jul 2003 · age 26
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29
#29 · Danish players · of 2,593
33 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
33 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
Career timeline
17 entries2025
3rd Danish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2352
Dec 2025
2019
2nd Danish 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2397
Oct 2019
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Apr 2015
2014
Re-crossed 2400
at age 37
Apr 2014
2012
33 months in national top 10
longest streak 13 months · since Oct 2001
May 2012
2010
500 career games
at age 33
Sep 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2341 → 2347
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #196 | 2362 | +0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #169 | 2169 | -7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #103 | 3024 | +3.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #3 | 3036 | +10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRasmus SkytteIM
🇩🇰DEN·2350
+0 −1 =10
11 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsJens Ove Fries-NielsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2272
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsCarsten HoiGM
🇩🇰DEN·2265
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKaare Hove KristensenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2279
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBjorn Moller OchsnerGM
🇩🇰DEN·2478
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Denmark
#29
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#1,796
in continent
World
#2,772
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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| 29 | 2,347 | |
Europe
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World
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| 2772 | 2,347 | |