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Laursen, Niels Norskov
FM🇩🇰FIDE 1404709· Male· Denmark· Born in 1977
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Niels Norskov Laursen, a 49-year-old Danish FIDE Master, is rated 2199 and sitting in the top 4% of Danish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2179 and 2215 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 December. Also played 1 rapid (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) and 1 blitz events (including Paaskelyn - 1) recently. His peak of 2330 was reached at age 38 (Nov 2015, Danish #49 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 37).
Current rating
2199
Standard
Rpd2185·Blz2190
All-time high
2330
−131 pts below
Nov 2015 · age 38
Nov 2015 · age 38
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#102 · Danish players · of 2,593
Career timeline
15 entries2026
14th Danish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2215
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Dec 2025
2018
12th Danish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2319
Jan 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Feb 2017
2015
Peak Danish rank: #49
at age 38 · rated 2330
Nov 2015
All-time peak 2330
at age 38 · −131 from today
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2193 → 2199
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
7.5/ 1168.2%
5W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #118 | 2035 | -9.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #216 | 2085 | -6.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #98 | 2871 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #8 | 2296 | +10.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #107 | 2293 | +5.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter JakobsenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2170
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsPeter Thorsbro
🇩🇰DEN·2169
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJacob Abildlund Brorsen
🇩🇰DEN·2159
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsCarsten HoiGM
🇩🇰DEN·2265
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsThomas Schou-Moldt
🇩🇰DEN·2197
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#102
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#5,789
in continent
World
#8,257
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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