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Pedersen, Erik
🇩🇰FIDE 1424157· Male· Denmark· Born in 1945
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Erik Pedersen, a 81-year-old Danish player, is rated 1881. He is progressing steadily with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Frem Open 2026 - 2 Round 5, Frem Open 2026 - 2 Round 1-4, and 3HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb. His peak of 1927 was reached at age 71 (May 2016).
Current rating
1881
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1927
−46 pts below
May 2016 · age 71
May 2016 · age 71
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,933
#52,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
34th Danish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1881
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1722 → 1828
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 79
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 78
Feb 2023
2022
43rd Danish 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1837
Apr 2022
2016
34th Danish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1923
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+38
1843 → 1881
Tournaments
8
18 games
Score
10.5/ 1858.3%
9W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2484 | +7.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2122 | +25.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #13 | 2150 | +24.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #73 | 1847 | +1.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 2618 | +9.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #105 | 1205 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/3 | #11 | 1080 | -27.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #4 | 1869 | +2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJorgen Lynggaard
🇩🇰DEN·1987
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsMartin Utoft Andersen
🇩🇰DEN·1928
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsErling Rasmussen
🇩🇰DEN·1728
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsBo F. Sorensen
🇩🇰DEN·1784
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAlex Sorensen
🇩🇰DEN·1916
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#972
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#38,912
in continent
World
#52,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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