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Motzkus, Mikkel
🇩🇰FIDE 1402960· Male· Denmark· Born in 1990
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Mikkel Motzkus, a 36-year-old Danish player, is rated 2083 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2075 and 2120 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fredericia Foraar 2026 - 1 Round 1-2, Fredericia Skf Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 9, and Fredericia Skf Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 7-8. He had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2009–2011), 22 months (2012–2014) and 88 months (2014–2021). His peak of 2120 was reached at age 34 (Nov 2024).
At junior level, he reached #9 and #8 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2083
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1988
All-time high
2120
−37 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 34
Nov 2024 · age 34
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,051 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
10th Danish 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2113
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 35
Dec 2025
2024
33rd Danish 20-35 player
at age 34 · rated 2120
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 34
Nov 2024
All-time peak 2120
at age 34 · −37 from today
Nov 2024
6-month rising streak
+71 Elo
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2098 → 2083
Tournaments
10
18 games
Score
10/ 1855.6%
8W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2801 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #27 | 1217 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 2002 | -4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #278 | 1885 | -11.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #285 | 1886 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2716 | +12.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #232 | 1423 | -14.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 2162 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #7 | 2633 | +7.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #60 | 2340 | +12.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarsten Bank FriisFM
🇩🇰DEN·2170
+0 −5 =5
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJens Christian Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1909
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAage Sondergaard Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1883
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNicolai Kvist BrondtFM
🇩🇰DEN·2228
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMichael B. Madsen
🇩🇰DEN·2006
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#272
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#12,410
in continent
World
#17,051
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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