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Jakobsen, Michael
🇩🇰FIDE 1404237· Male· Denmark· Born in 1968
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Michael Jakobsen, a 58-year-old Danish player, is rated 2060 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is currently in the 2050–2100 range. 12 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 Mar, Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb, and Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 December. Also played 2 rapid events (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Senior) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2001–2003) and 35 months (2004–2007). His peak of 2195 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2003).
Current rating
2060
Standard
Rpd2038·Blz2071
All-time high
2195
−135 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 35
Jul 2003 · age 35
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,594 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
46th Danish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2068
Sep 2024
2023
48th Danish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2075
Feb 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
2017 → 2073
Feb 2022
2018
100 career games
at age 50
Dec 2018
2016
36th Danish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2139
Jan 2016
2009
28th Danish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2189
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2054 → 2060
Tournaments
7
12 games
Score
8.5/ 1270.8%
5W7D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | 2749 | +14.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #152 | 1995 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #60 | 1957 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2487 | +1.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #55 | 1903 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #1 | 2058 | +0.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 2053 | +0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJens Ingemann Madsen
🇩🇰DEN·1958
+3 −0 =7
10 games·last met Nov 2030
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vsAage Sondergaard Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1883
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Feb 2027
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vsJan Rosenberg
🇩🇰DEN·1893
+4 −1 =5
10 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsChristian Karstensen
🇩🇰DEN·2076
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSimun Petur Anthoniussen
🇩🇰DEN·1926
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#318
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#14,358
in continent
World
#19,594
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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