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Borsen, Claus
🇩🇰FIDE 1411756· Male· Denmark· Born in 1940
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Claus Borsen, a 86-year-old Danish player, is rated 1560. He has slipped back 70 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LF Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 1-4, Fynsmesterskabet 2026 - 3 Round 5-7, and Fynsmesterskabet 2026 - 3 Round 1-3. His peak of 1881 was reached at age 66 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1560
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1881
−321 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 66
Jul 2006 · age 66
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#162,400
#162,400 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+238 Elo)
1399 → 1637
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 84
Mar 2024
2022
76th Danish 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1494
Apr 2022
2018
68th Danish 75-80 player
at age 78 · rated 1604
Aug 2018
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Jul 2018
2013
100 career games
at age 73
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-66
1626 → 1560
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
6.5/ 2032.5%
4W5D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1738 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #8 | 1354 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #8 | 1313 | -15.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2287 | -13.6 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #5 | 1502 | -6.0 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 1/2 | #5 | 1506 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | 1563 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNiels Lund
🇩🇰DEN·1679
+3 −5 =10
18 games·last met May 2025
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vsVilly Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1567
+14 −2 =1
17 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsKristen Sorensen
🇩🇰DEN
+13 −0 =2
15 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsJens Rasmussen
🇩🇰DEN·1742
+4 −5 =4
13 games·last met May 2019
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vsErik Zimmermann-Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1709
+4 −5 =3
12 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Denmark
#2,386
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#106,278
in continent
World
#162,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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