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Christensen, Janus
CM🇩🇰FIDE 1408402· Male· Denmark· Born in 1979
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Janus Christensen, a 47-year-old Danish Candidate Master, is rated 2142 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2111 and 2204 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Hillerod Open 2026 - A, 1HK Team 2025-26 Mar, and Aarhus Mesterskabet 2026 - 2. Also played 1 rapid (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) and 3 blitz events (including DM Lynskak 2025 - 1) recently. He took a 21-month break between Jul 2009 and May 2011. His peak of 2212 was reached at age 38 (Apr 2017).
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 38).
Current rating
2142
Standard
Rpd2149·Blz2091
All-time high
2212
−70 pts below
Apr 2017 · age 38
Apr 2017 · age 38
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,850 · players worldwide · of 216,807
Career timeline
22 entries2025
16th Danish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2204
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
2111 → 2204
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 46
Dec 2025
2024
12th Danish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2151
May 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Dec 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 41
May 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
2147 → 2142
Tournaments
11
32 games
Score
17/ 3253.1%
15W4D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #21 | 2127 | -4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #408 | 1340 | -21.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2283 | +14.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #383 | 1351 | -21.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #392 | 1632 | -3.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #250 | 1371 | -11.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #247 | 1201 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #2 | 2873 | +31.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #29 | 2940 | +19.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #1 | 2237 | +13.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMikkel Manosri JacobsenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2342
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMogens Thuesen
🇩🇰DEN·2100
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsClaus Rossen
🇩🇰DEN·2140
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Feb 2022
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vsPeter Thorsbro
🇩🇰DEN·2169
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJens Olaf Svanholm Fogh
🇩🇰DEN·2153
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
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Denmark
#171
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#8,507
in continent
World
#11,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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