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Nielsen, Leonard De Freitas
🇩🇰FIDE 1406850· Male· Denmark· Born in 1987
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Leonard De Freitas Nielsen, a 39-year-old Danish player, is rated 2022. He is on a steady climb with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1HK Team 2025-26 Mar, Koge Bugt Vinter 2026 Round 4-7, and 1HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb. He had 4 career breaks: 83 months (2001–2008), 12 months (2013–2014), 20 months (2016–2017) and 94 months (2018–2025). His peak of 2145 was reached at age 14 (Jan 2001).
Previously known as Martin Becker (until Jan 2008). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U14.
Current rating
2022
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2145
−123 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 14
Jan 2001 · age 14
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#24,292
#24,292 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
15th Danish 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2022
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 39
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 39
Jan 2026
2018
Inactive for 94 months
paused at 1972 → returned at 1992
Jan 2018
2017
72nd Danish 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 1988
Dec 2017
2016
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1973 → returned at 1988
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+39
1983 → 2022
Tournaments
9
28 games
Score
17.5/ 2862.5%
11W13D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/7 | #3 | 2037 | +7.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 2151 | +15.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #263 | 1827 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 2185 | -5.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #185 | 1869 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1967 | -4.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | 2838 | +22.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #26 | 2685 | +7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #57 | 2155 | +8.8 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#411
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#17,905
in continent
World
#24,292
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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