Format
AJ
Aabling-Thomsen, Jakob
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1407589· Male· Denmark· Born in 1985
Follow Jakob Aabling-ThomsenTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Jakob Aabling-Thomsen, a 41-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2344 and ranked 31st among Danish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 4 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb, and OBRO & CXU Nytaar 2025. He took a 13-month break between Feb 2022 and Apr 2023. His peak of 2403 was reached at age 31 (Dec 2016, Danish #23 at the time).
Previously known as Jakob Aabling Thomsen (until Jul 2002). Awarded IM in 2016 (age 31) and FM in 2009 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #4, #4 and #4 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2344
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2403
−59 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 31
Dec 2016 · age 31
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31
#31 · Danish players · of 2,593
Career timeline
21 entries2026
2nd Danish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2348
Mar 2026
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2349 → returned at 2346
Feb 2022
2017
Peak Danish rank: #23
at age 32 · rated 2403
Jan 2017
2016
Crossed 2400
at age 31
Dec 2016
All-time peak 2403
at age 31 · −59 from today
Dec 2016
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 31
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
2337 → 2344
Tournaments
5
13 games
Score
9/ 1369.2%
7W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #240 | 2186 | -4.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #38 | 3036 | +7.3 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2409 | +7.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #258 | 1470 | -6.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #217 | 2991 | +3.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMikkel Manosri JacobsenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2366
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Nov 2024
View head-to-head →
vsTobias Valentin RostgaardFM
🇩🇰DEN·2333
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →
vsIgor TeplyiIM
🇩🇰DEN·2415
+0 −2 =6
8 games·last met Apr 2019
View head-to-head →
vsAllan Stig RasmussenGM
🇩🇰DEN·2482
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2019
View head-to-head →
vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2415
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Denmark
#31
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#1,844
in continent
World
#2,838
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
| 1 | 🇩🇰Follow Jonas Buhl BjerreTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,626 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Follow Peter Heine NielsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,614 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Follow Curt HansenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,590 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Follow Jesper Sondergaard ThyboTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,579 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Follow Mads AndersenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,559 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Follow Boris ChatalbashevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,520 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Follow Sune Berg HansenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,490 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Follow Allan Stig RasmussenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,482 |
| 9 | 🇩🇰Follow Bjorn Moller OchsnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,478 |
| 10 | 🇩🇰Follow Filip Boe OlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,475 |
| ... | ||
| 31 | 2,344 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 1844 | 2,344 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 2838 | 2,344 | |