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Kjaer, Jakob

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FIDEFIDE 1414925· Male· Denmark· Born in 1967

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Jakob Kjaer, a 59-year-old Danish player, is rated 1985 — just 12 short of his peak of 1997 (Aug 2018, age 51). He is on a steady climb with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Henning Johansens Mindeturnering Round 1-3, Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 1 Round 4-5, and Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 1 Round 1-3.

Current rating

1985

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1997

−12 pts below
Aug 2018 · age 51

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#29,929

#29,929 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
89th Danish 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1985
May 2026
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1927 → returned at 1926
Oct 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1920 → 1997
Aug 2018
All-time peak 1997
at age 51 · −12 from today
Aug 2018
2015
100 career games
at age 48
Jul 2015
2010
Crossed 1800
at age 43
Jul 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Michael R. W. Olsen 2,062
Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 1 Round 1-3 · Mar 2026 · +2.4 Elo
Evolution
+14
1971 → 1985
Tournaments
13
26 games
Score
13.5/ 2651.9%
10W7D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 13
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Henning Johansens Mindeturnering Round 1-3
Swiss
Apr 20262/2#12402+4.6
Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 1 Round 4-5
Round-Robin
Apr 20261/2#52006+2.2
Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 1 Round 1-3
Round-Robin
Mar 20261/2#91999+2.2
OBRO Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 4-5
Round-Robin
Mar 20261.5/2#22193+11.2
1HK Team 2025-26 Mar
Team
Mar 20261/2#1372052+5.0
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Denmark
#522
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#22,112
in continent
World
#29,929
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Denmark
1
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2,626
2
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2,614
3
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2,590
4
🇩🇰Thybo, Jesper SondergaardFollow Jesper Sondergaard ThyboTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,579
5
🇩🇰Andersen, MadsFollow Mads AndersenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,559
6
🇩🇰Chatalbashev, BorisFollow Boris ChatalbashevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,530
7
🇩🇰Hansen, Sune BergFollow Sune Berg HansenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,490
8
🇩🇰Rasmussen, Allan StigFollow Allan Stig RasmussenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,482
9
🇩🇰Ochsner, Bjorn MollerFollow Bjorn Moller OchsnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,478
10
🇩🇰Olsen, Filip BoeFollow Filip Boe OlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,475
...
522🇩🇰Kjaer, Jakob1,985
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
22112🇩🇰Kjaer, Jakob1,985
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
29929🇩🇰Kjaer, Jakob1,985