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Egholm, Leif
🇩🇰FIDE 1423320· Male· Denmark· Born in 1951
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Leif Egholm, a 75-year-old Danish player, is rated 1815 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nykobing Sjaelland Klub 2026 Round 4-5, 2HK Team 2025-26 Mar, and Nykobing Sjaelland Klub 2026 Round 1-3.
Current rating
1815
Standard
Rpd1818·Blz—
All-time high
1815
at best
Jun 2026 · age 75
Jun 2026 · age 75
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#71,685
#71,685 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1815
at age 75
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 75
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1636 → 1782
Dec 2024
2014
100 career games
at age 63
Jun 2014
2013
88th Danish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1805
Apr 2013
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+27
1788 → 1815
Tournaments
8
19 games
Score
12/ 1963.2%
12W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/1 | #6 | 2712 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #8 | 1689 | -6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #23 | 2452 | +12.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1845 | +5.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #59 | 2344 | +4.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #51 | 1789 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 1878 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #6 | 1753 | -4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAllan Pedersen
🇩🇰DEN·1841
+5 −1 =4
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHenning Rasmussen
🇩🇰DEN·1811
+2 −1 =7
10 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsOle Foss Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1815
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met Feb 2017
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vsBjarne Frorup
🇩🇰DEN·1718
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKjell Johannesen
🇩🇰DEN·1704
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2022
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,348
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#52,043
in continent
World
#71,684
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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