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Gronhoj, Benny
🇩🇰FIDE 1404245· Male· Denmark· Born in 1956
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Benny Gronhoj, a 70-year-old Danish player, is rated 1956. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Randers Foraar 2026 Round 6-7, DM i Skak 2026 - Veteran -1, and Randers Foraar 2026 Round 4-5. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Bredde) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2005–2008) and 29 months (2008–2010). His peak of 2116 was reached at age 61 (Jul 2017).
Current rating
1956
Standard
Rpd1972·Blz—
All-time high
2116
−160 pts below
Jul 2017 · age 61
Jul 2017 · age 61
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,444
#35,444 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Apr 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 69
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Jun 2025
2024
35th Danish 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 2047
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1948 → 2047
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-32
1988 → 1956
Tournaments
17
58 games
Score
32/ 5855.2%
26W12D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #26 | 1581 | -18.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #15 | 1785 | -27.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2134 | +9.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #111 | 2081 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 1983 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #397 | 1253 | -17.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2107 | +9.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #287 | 1231 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #1 | 2469 | +13.8 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1909 | -3.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJens Jorgen Christiansen
🇩🇰DEN·2051
+4 −8 =3
15 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsSvend Aage Madsen
🇩🇰DEN·2034
+2 −7 =5
14 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsPer Naesby AndreasenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2222
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsSune KovshojCM
🇩🇰DEN·2106
+3 −8 =0
11 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsMogens Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1957
+6 −3 =2
11 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#624
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#26,180
in continent
World
#35,443
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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