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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 1694. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 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
1694
Standard
Rpd1779·Blz1737
All-time high
1801
−107 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 72
Nov 2009 · age 72
Activity
61
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#111,896
#111,896 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1721 → 1694
Tournaments
14
38 games
Score
18.5/ 3848.7%
16W5D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,940
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#78,330
in continent
World
#111,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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