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Refsgaard, Kaj
🇩🇰FIDE 1411268· Male· Denmark· Born in 1937
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Kaj Refsgaard, a 89-year-old Danish player, is rated 1699. He has fluctuated between 1685 and 1774 over the past 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Koge Bugt Foraar 2026 Round 1-4, 1HK Team 2025-26 Mar, and Koge Bugt Vinter 2026 Round 4-7. His peak of 1801 was reached at age 72 (Nov 2009).
Current rating
1699
Standard
Rpd1779·Blz1737
All-time high
1801
−102 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 72
Nov 2009 · age 72
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#110,288
#110,288 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
1,000 career games
at age 88
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1554 → 1747
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 87
Feb 2024
2022
30th Danish 80+ player
at age 85 · rated 1703
Jul 2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 85
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1610 → returned at 1578
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1714 → 1699
Tournaments
14
39 games
Score
19.5/ 3950.0%
17W5D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 1827 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #7 | 1820 | +8.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #387 | 985 | -8.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #14 | 1475 | -24.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #87 | 1966 | +14.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | 2553 | +3.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #51 | 2590 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 1713 | -1.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #346 | 1055 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | 1692 | +0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJorgen Rene Larsen
🇩🇰DEN·1759
+10 −14 =5
29 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsStig Frandsen
🇩🇰DEN·2013
+0 −20 =1
21 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsOle Schwenger
🇩🇰DEN·1680
+5 −7 =9
21 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsPeter Ove Krogh
🇩🇰DEN·1803
+5 −14 =2
21 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsAase Morling
🇩🇰DEN·1583
+6 −2 =11
19 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,910
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#77,388
in continent
World
#110,285
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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