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Nielsen, Axel
🇩🇰FIDE 1421905· Male· Denmark· Born in 1944
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Axel Nielsen, a 82-year-old Danish player, is rated 1587. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Skanderborg Skakklub Aabne Bymesterskab 2026 Round 5-7, Skanderborg Skakklub Aabne Bymesterskab 2026 Round 1-4, and 6HK Team 2025-26 Jan. His peak of 1626 was reached at age 81 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1587
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1626
−39 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 81
Mar 2025 · age 81
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#151,927
#151,927 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 82
Mar 2026
2025
All-time peak 1626
at age 81 · −39 from today
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+226 Elo)
1397 → 1623
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 80
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 80
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 80
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
1624 → 1587
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
2.5/ 1122.7%
2W1D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #23 | 940 | -21.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1733 | +14.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #135 | 881 | -7.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #8 | 917 | -14.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #7 | 918 | -7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTorben Gregersen
🇩🇰DEN·1735
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsBjarne Berring Rasmussen
🇩🇰DEN·1626
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsLeif Moller Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1653
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsJan Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1734
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2020
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vsAnders Haarup
🇩🇰DEN·1711
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#2,311
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#100,914
in continent
World
#151,912
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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