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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 1839 — just 11 short of his peak of 1850 (Apr 2026, age 59). He is progressing steadily with +75 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 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
1839
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1850
−11 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 59
Apr 2026 · age 59
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,504
#64,504 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1850
at age 59 · −11 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+75
1764 → 1839
Tournaments
12
34 games
Score
21.5/ 3463.2%
17W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 12| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,206
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#47,086
in continent
World
#64,504
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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