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Nielsen, Palle
🇩🇰FIDE 1408526· Male· Denmark· Born in 1962
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Palle Nielsen, a 64-year-old Danish player, is rated 1698. He has slipped back 91 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Helsingor Klubmesterskab 2026 - 2 Round 6-7, DM i Skak 2026 - Veteran -1, and Helsingor Klubmesterskab 2026 - 2 Round 4-5. His peak of 1896 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2008).
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1896
−198 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 46
Oct 2008 · age 46
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#110,665
#110,665 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1720 → 1795
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
Nov 2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1800 → returned at 1807
Nov 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Feb 2019
2010
100 career games
at age 48
Sep 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-80
1778 → 1698
Tournaments
13
40 games
Score
16/ 4040.0%
9W14D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 3/7 | #5 | 1632 | -16.0 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 1738 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/5 | #25 | 1508 | -28.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 1694 | -3.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #31 | 1567 | -13.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #151 | 1039 | -16.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2605 | +10.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #105 | 1752 | -0.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2564 | +21.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #10 | 1724 | -2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJan Kargaard Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·1755
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsOle Rasmussen
🇩🇰DEN·1661
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsCasper Stochkel
🇩🇰DEN·1778
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met May 2022
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vsErik Hedegaard Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1730
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJorgen Lovgren Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·2092
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,913
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#77,630
in continent
World
#110,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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