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Andersen, Niels Erik
🇩🇰FIDE 1406507· Male· Denmark· Born in 1958
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Niels Erik Andersen, a 68-year-old Danish player, is rated 1876. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1HK team - addendum, Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 2 Round 4-5, and grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open. His peak of 2100 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
1876
Standard
Rpd1942·Blz—
All-time high
2100
−224 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 43
Jul 2001 · age 43
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#54,218
#54,218 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2024
92nd Danish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1913
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1792 → 1913
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Jul 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Dec 2022
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1852 → returned at 1844
Nov 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1903 → 1876
Tournaments
15
39 games
Score
18/ 3946.2%
10W19D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 1182 | -8.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #2 | 1959 | +6.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1876 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #1382 | 1654 | -27.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 1856 | -2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #86 | 1928 | +1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #225 | 2043 | +3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #222 | 2764 | +12.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #152 | 2611 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #65 | 1868 | -2.2 |
Worst Elo result: 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft (-28.2 Elo, finished #478).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael Tandrup
🇩🇰DEN·1989
+3 −6 =8
17 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsArne Vang Moller
🇩🇰DEN·1854
+3 −3 =6
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsJohn Holm Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1930
+0 −2 =6
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMagnus Gustafsson
🇩🇰DEN·1914
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsMorten Rasmussen
🇩🇰DEN·1842
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,001
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#39,811
in continent
World
#54,217
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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