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Nielsen, Steen
🇩🇰FIDE 1402498· Male· Denmark· Born in 1967
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Steen Nielsen, a 59-year-old Danish player, is rated 1848 — just 2 short of his peak of 1850 (Apr 2026, age 59). He is rising rapidly, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 3 Round 4-5, Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 3 Round 1-3, and Frederiksberg Vinter Schweizer 2026 Round 5-6.
Current rating
1848
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1850
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 59
Apr 2026 · age 59
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#62,017
#62,017 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1850
at age 59 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2022
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
1676 → 1791
Sep 2022
6-month rising streak
+107 Elo
Jul 2022
2016
100 career games
at age 49
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+71
1777 → 1848
Tournaments
16
41 games
Score
25.5/ 4162.2%
20W11D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1727 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2532 | +5.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2514 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #25 | 1882 | +2.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #8 | 1706 | -11.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2570 | +25.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #37 | 1658 | -8.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2537 | +11.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #379 | 935 | -25.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #16 | 1917 | +7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArne Vang Moller
🇩🇰DEN·1854
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAngelo Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1733
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsKaj Refsgaard
🇩🇰DEN·1699
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsBenny Howe
🇩🇰DEN·1815
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsVerner Christensen
🇩🇰DEN·1820
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2014
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Rankings
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Denmark
#1,147
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#45,351
in continent
World
#62,016
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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