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Nielsen, John Holm
🇩🇰FIDE 1406256· Male· Denmark· Born in 1958
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John Holm Nielsen, a 68-year-old Danish player, is rated 1930. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 1 Round 4-5, Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 1 Round 1-3, and KSU 1. Dagturnering 2026 - 1 Round 7-8. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2003) and 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2081 was reached at age 53 (Mar 2011).
Current rating
1930
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2081
−151 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 53
Mar 2011 · age 53
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#40,979
#40,979 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 67
Mar 2025
2024
44th Danish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2021
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2007 → returned at 2000
May 2020
2019
38th Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2046
Jun 2019
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1962 → 2046
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-44
1974 → 1930
Tournaments
12
32 games
Score
15/ 3246.9%
11W8D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2727 | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #9 | 1694 | -19.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0/3 | #10 | 1224 | -26.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 2119 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2508 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #35 | 1926 | -11.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2704 | +8.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 2/5 | #4 | 1940 | -2.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #1 | 2120 | +16.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #7 | 1750 | -11.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThore Nyboe Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·2035
+9 −8 =9
26 games·last met May 2026
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vsMichael Tandrup
🇩🇰DEN·1989
+4 −1 =20
25 games·last met May 2026
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vsDick Sorensen
🇩🇰DEN·1993
+9 −6 =9
24 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsMichael R. W. Olsen
🇩🇰DEN·2072
+6 −8 =5
19 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsEsben Christensen
🇩🇰DEN·2005
+3 −5 =11
19 games·last met Jun 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Denmark
#731
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#30,256
in continent
World
#40,978
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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World
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