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Gottschalck, Christian
🇩🇰FIDE 1428357· Male· Denmark· Born in 1955
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Christian Gottschalck, a 71-year-old Danish player, is rated 1791. He has fluctuated between 1685 and 1862 over the past 2 years. 129 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SonFlow Cup - Kolding Bymesterskab 2026 - 14, Aalborg Skakforenings Klub Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 6-7, and DM i Skak 2026 - G7-2. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2009–2011) and 15 months (2011–2012). His peak of 1900 was reached at age 53 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1791
Standard
Rpd1820·Blz—
All-time high
1900
−109 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 53
Jul 2008 · age 53
Activity
101
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
117 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#79,201
#79,201 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 69
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+155 Elo)
1702 → 1857
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+16
1775 → 1791
Tournaments
30
117 games
Score
55.5/ 11747.4%
40W33D44L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #2 | 1884 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #1 | 1887 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/7 | #20 | 1559 | -40.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #3 | 1693 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #19 | 1767 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #13 | 1811 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | — | +10.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/1 | #42 | 2433 | +7.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 1925 | +9.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2529 | +28.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTorben Winkler
🇩🇰DEN·1834
+0 −4 =6
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsUffe Hellsten
🇩🇰DEN·1845
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsBent Kiel Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·1705
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMichael Bohnstedt
🇩🇰DEN·1720
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsArne Dan Fjordside
🇩🇰DEN·1829
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Denmark
#1,463
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#57,208
in continent
World
#79,199
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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