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Poulsen, Morten
🇩🇰FIDE 1426370· Male· Denmark· Born in 1961
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Morten Poulsen, a 65-year-old Danish player, is rated 1986. He is on a steady climb with +47 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include KM Sjaelso Skakklub 2025-26 April, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, and Brohus XXVIII dagturnering - 1 Round 3-5. His peak of 2045 was reached at age 50 (May 2011).
Current rating
1986
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2045
−59 pts below
May 2011 · age 50
May 2011 · age 50
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,808
#29,808 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
1931 → 1986
May 2026
9-month rising streak
+47 Elo
May 2026
2024
50th Danish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1992
Nov 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1934 → returned at 1933
Nov 2020
2017
47th Danish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2026
Feb 2017
2015
100 career games
at age 54
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+47
1939 → 1986
Tournaments
14
31 games
Score
20/ 3164.5%
13W14D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 2010 | +2.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #104 | 2064 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #1 | 2031 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #9 | 1731 | -11.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #92 | 2141 | +9.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 1202 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2716 | +16.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #178 | 2025 | +1.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #1 | 2044 | +5.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | 1944 | +0.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJesper Kristiansen
🇩🇰DEN·2082
+1 −4 =14
19 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsArne Bjorn Jorgensen
🇩🇰DEN·1958
+1 −1 =14
16 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsPalle V. Henriksen
🇩🇰DEN·2036
+1 −5 =9
15 games·last met May 2024
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vsAnders Bork Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1977
+1 −1 =11
13 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsLars Laustsen
🇩🇰DEN·2128
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Denmark
#522
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#22,022
in continent
World
#29,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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