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Pedersen, Niels
🇩🇰FIDE 1410997· Male· Denmark· Born in 1954
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Niels Pedersen, a 72-year-old Danish player, is rated 1911. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 7HK Team 2025-26 Feb-Mar, Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 5-7, and 7HK Team 2025-26 Jan. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Bredde) recently. His peak of 2062 was reached at age 53 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
1911
Standard
Rpd1901·Blz—
All-time high
2062
−151 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 53
Jul 2007 · age 53
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#45,402
#45,402 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
54th Danish 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1933
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1853 → 1912
Mar 2024
2020
69th Danish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1903
Oct 2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1903 → returned at 1912
Mar 2020
2015
35th Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2021
Nov 2015
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
1890 → 1911
Tournaments
8
25 games
Score
14.5/ 2558.0%
11W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2/7 | #7 | 1820 | -21.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #8 | 2688 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2078 | +17.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2746 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #4 | 1958 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #9 | 1477 | -21.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #88 | 1780 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #8 | 2553 | +1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSoren Thomsen
🇩🇰DEN·1903
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met May 2022
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vsBenny Gronhoj
🇩🇰DEN·1956
+4 −6 =0
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMogens Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1957
+1 −1 =8
10 games·last met May 2022
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vsJorgen JorgensenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2109
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsCarsten Richard Espensen
🇩🇰DEN·1876
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#825
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#33,473
in continent
World
#45,401
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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