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DP
Dalberg, Preben
🇩🇰FIDE 1407384· Male· Denmark· Born in 1951
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Preben Dalberg, a 75-year-old Danish player, is rated 2036. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, Holbaek Foraar 2026 - 1 Round 3-5, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2002 and Jul 2003. His peak of 2220 was reached at age 54 (Apr 2005).
Current rating
2036
Standard
Rpd2022·Blz—
All-time high
2220
−184 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 54
Apr 2005 · age 54
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,463
#22,463 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 74
Nov 2025
500 career games
at age 74
Oct 2025
2023
7-month rising streak
+43 Elo
Apr 2023
2022
10th Danish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2097
May 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 70
Jan 2021
2017
5th Danish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2175
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+23
2013 → 2036
Tournaments
9
26 games
Score
15/ 2657.7%
11W8D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2721 | +21.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #351 | 1408 | -10.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 2035 | +4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #51 | 2351 | +18.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #277 | 1357 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #4 | 1982 | -0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #288 | 1954 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #1 | 2692 | +20.6 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #5 | 1865 | -20.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFlemming Skjoldager
🇩🇰DEN·1940
+11 −0 =12
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDaniel Bendixen
🇩🇰DEN·1926
+7 −0 =10
17 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsSamuel Eddy
🇩🇰DEN·2052
+8 −1 =8
17 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsHenrik Stockflet Jorgensen
🇩🇰DEN·1903
+12 −2 =2
16 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsLars Aaman Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·1868
+10 −0 =4
14 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#374
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#16,528
in continent
World
#22,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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