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Baekgaard, Martin
FM🇩🇰FIDE 1405586· Male· Denmark· Born in 1981
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Martin Baekgaard, a 45-year-old Danish FIDE Master, is rated 2243 and sitting in the top 3% of Danish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 December. His peak of 2334 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2014); he also reached Danish #41 in Oct 2020.
Awarded FM in 2009 (age 28). Earned a IM norm at Divisionsturneringen 2013-14. At junior level, he reached #2 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2243
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2314
All-time high
2334
−91 pts below
Apr 2014 · age 33
Apr 2014 · age 33
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#75 · Danish players · of 2,593
Career timeline
17 entries2022
7th Danish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2303
Mar 2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 41
Feb 2022
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2311 → returned at 2304
Nov 2020
Peak Danish rank: #41
at age 39 · rated 2328
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 39
Feb 2020
2014
All-time peak 2334
at age 33 · −91 from today
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
2228 → 2243
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #227 | 2958 | +7.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #26 | 2918 | +7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNina HoibergWIM
🇩🇰DEN·2095
+7 −1 =3
11 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsTom Petri PetersenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2309
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met May 2018
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vsThomas Klitgaard
🇩🇰DEN·2194
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2014
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vsNicolai Kvist BrondtFM
🇩🇰DEN·2228
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsLars Rene Andersen
🇩🇰DEN·2069
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2015
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#75
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#4,181
in continent
World
#6,122
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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