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Nielsen, Frode Benedikt
🇩🇰FIDE 1405721· Male· Denmark· Born in 1969
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Frode Benedikt Nielsen, a 57-year-old Danish player, is rated 1984. He is progressing steadily with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DM i Skak 2026 - G5-1-1, ASK Klubturnering 2025-2026 - 1 Round 7-9, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March. Also played 2 rapid events (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Elite) recently. His peak of 2149 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2003).
Current rating
1984
Standard
Rpd2013·Blz2062
All-time high
2149
−165 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 34
Apr 2003 · age 34
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#30,144
#30,144 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
93rd Danish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1984
Jun 2026
2024
80th Danish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1974
Nov 2024
500 career games
at age 55
May 2024
6-month rising streak
+76 Elo
Apr 2024
2019
91st Danish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1966
May 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1840 → 1946
May 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+43
1941 → 1984
Tournaments
13
29 games
Score
18.5/ 2963.8%
15W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 2068 | +9.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 2235 | +16.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #359 | 1054 | -13.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #75 | 2564 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #192 | 2548 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #7 | 1767 | -10.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #92 | 1314 | -6.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #9 | 1208 | -9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #92 | 1930 | -2.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 2142 | +9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJohn Laurids Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1944
+9 −2 =0
11 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsJens Fejo
🇩🇰DEN·1855
+8 −1 =1
10 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsJan Mose Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·2029
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsMichael R. W. Olsen
🇩🇰DEN·2072
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsThore Nyboe Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·2035
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Nov 2018
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#531
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#22,276
in continent
World
#30,143
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
Denmark
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