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Smidt-Nielsen, Henrik
🇩🇰FIDE 1410369· Male· Denmark· Born in 1960
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Henrik Smidt-Nielsen, a 66-year-old Danish player, is rated 1950. He is on a steady climb with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2HK Team 2025-26 Mar, 2HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb, and 2HK Team 2025-26 December. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 2) recently. His peak of 2011 was reached at age 59 (Apr 2019).
Current rating
1950
Standard
Rpd1894·Blz1916
All-time high
2011
−61 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 59
Apr 2019 · age 59
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,656
#36,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
68th Danish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1950
Jun 2026
2021
77th Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1938
Dec 2021
2019
59th Danish 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2011
May 2019
All-time peak 2011
at age 59 · −61 from today
Apr 2019
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1928 → 2008
Feb 2019
Crossed 2000
at age 59
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+27
1923 → 1950
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
10.5/ 1570.0%
8W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
2.[L]vsMichael Alexandersen Poulsen1,906·Koge Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 nr1 - 1 Round 1-4·R3·-10.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #57 | 1928 | -1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #37 | 2724 | +9.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2725 | +10.2 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2573 | +13.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #57 | 1957 | +2.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #3 | 1888 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/3 | #5 | 2519 | -3.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter Ove Krogh
🇩🇰DEN·1803
+12 −3 =7
22 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsFinn Stuhr
🇩🇰DEN·1699
+8 −1 =5
14 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsErik Carlsen
🇩🇰DEN·1914
+0 −2 =10
12 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsMichael Vesterskov
🇩🇰DEN·1801
+7 −1 =2
10 games·last met May 2018
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vsPaulius MeskenasFM
🇩🇰DEN·2204
+0 −5 =4
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#652
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#27,076
in continent
World
#36,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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