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KJ
Kjaer, Jakob
🇩🇰FIDE 1414925· Male· Denmark· Born in 1967
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Jakob Kjaer, a 59-year-old Danish player, is rated 1980 — just 17 short of his peak of 1997 (Aug 2018, age 51). He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 14 months. 39 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
1980
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1997
−17 pts below
Aug 2018 · age 51
Aug 2018 · age 51
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#30,787
#30,787 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
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 · −17 from today
Aug 2018
2015
100 career games
at age 48
Jul 2015
2010
Crossed 1800
at age 43
Jul 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1971 → 1980
Tournaments
13
31 games
Score
14/ 3145.2%
13W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2649 | +6.4 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #6 | 1873 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2402 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 2006 | +2.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 1999 | +2.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 2193 | +11.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #137 | 2052 | +5.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #5 | 1870 | -8.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #402 | 1318 | -6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #186 | 2040 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThomas Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1975
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsMichael Tandrup
🇩🇰DEN·1989
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsDick Sorensen
🇩🇰DEN·1993
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2015
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vsJohn Holm Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1930
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsMikkel Jorgensen
🇩🇰DEN·1923
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Denmark
#539
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#22,759
in continent
World
#30,786
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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