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Hove, Svend Kjems
🇩🇰FIDE 1408194· Male· Denmark· Born in 1953
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Svend Kjems Hove, a 73-year-old Danish player, is rated 1855. He has slipped back 73 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include OBROs Aabne Klubmesterskab 2026 Round 1-3, OBRO Foraar 2026 - 4 Round 4-5, and 1HK Team 2025-26 Mar. He took a 12-month break between Apr 2013 and May 2014. His peak of 2035 was reached at age 58 (May 2011).
Current rating
1855
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1952
All-time high
2035
−180 pts below
May 2011 · age 58
May 2011 · age 58
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#60,012
#60,012 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
50th Danish 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1928
Jun 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Jan 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
1910 → 1984
Dec 2020
39th Danish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1991
Sep 2020
2016
100 career games
at age 63
Dec 2016
2014
40th Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1987
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
1886 → 1855
Tournaments
13
41 games
Score
16.5/ 4140.2%
16W1D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #16 | 2098 | +19.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #20 | 1771 | -5.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2649 | +10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #327 | 1151 | -14.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #5 | 1746 | -10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #356 | 1222 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #39 | 1892 | +2.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | — | +12.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 2852 | +14.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #322 | 1057 | -20.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNiels Christian Schiodt
🇩🇰DEN·1999
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsMarcus Nygaard Skaaning
🇩🇰DEN·1900
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPetruli Petrovski
🇩🇰DEN·1851
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsNiels Skou
🇩🇰DEN·2049
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsArne Vang Moller
🇩🇰DEN·1854
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
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Denmark
#1,102
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#43,941
in continent
World
#60,011
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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