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Poulsen, Knud
🇩🇰FIDE 1422324· Male· Denmark· Born in 1954
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Knud Poulsen, a 72-year-old Danish player, is rated 1807. He has fluctuated between 1761 and 1835 over the past 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SonFlow Cup - Kolding Bymesterskab 2026 - 16, Syddjurs Foraarsskak 2026 - 1 Round 5-7, and Aarhus Mesterskabet 2026 - 7. His peak of 1949 was reached at age 59 (Sep 2013).
Current rating
1807
Standard
Rpd1835·Blz—
All-time high
1949
−142 pts below
Sep 2013 · age 59
Sep 2013 · age 59
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#74,142
#74,142 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
May 2026
2025
89th Danish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1833
Aug 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1761 → 1879
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1835 → 1807
Tournaments
11
43 games
Score
14.5/ 4333.7%
15W7D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2026 | +33.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #3 | 1921 | +13.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/5 | #6 | 1476 | -32.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #119 | 1126 | -13.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #2 | 1891 | +6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #147 | 1143 | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #159 | 1193 | -11.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #7 | 1192 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/6 | #4 | 1829 | -1.6 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #5 | 1776 | -8.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsClaus Norregaard
🇩🇰DEN·1871
+7 −6 =4
17 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsWilly Moller Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1931
+7 −4 =5
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAllan Westenvind
🇩🇰DEN·1843
+3 −8 =3
14 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsChristian Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·1859
+1 −3 =9
13 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsCarsten Schjodt Pedersen
🇩🇰DEN·1902
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met Nov 2020
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,390
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#53,749
in continent
World
#74,141
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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