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Markussen, Benno Orvad

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FIDEFIDE 1429132· Male· Denmark· Born in 1942

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Benno Orvad Markussen, a 84-year-old Danish player, is rated 1825 — just 24 short of his peak of 1849 (Dec 2024, age 82). He has fluctuated between 1778 and 1849 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DM i Skak 2026 - Veteran -1, Viby Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 4-5, and Viby Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 1-3.

Current rating

1825

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1849

−24 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 82

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#68,646

#68,646 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 84
Mar 2026
2024
31st Danish 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1849
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1677 → 1849
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1849
at age 82 · −24 from today
Dec 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 82
Mar 2024
2022
64th Danish 75-80 player
at age 80 · rated 1735
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
DM i Skak 2026 - Veteran -1
perf 1934 (+109) · 3/5 · #8
Top opponent
vs Benny Gronhoj 2,002
DM i Skak 2026 - Veteran -1 · Apr 2026 · +4.7 Elo
Evolution
+6
1819 → 1825
Tournaments
8
19 games
Score
9.5/ 1950.0%
6W7D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
DM i Skak 2026 - Veteran -1
Swiss
Apr 20263/5#81934+17.8
Viby Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 4-5
Round-Robin
Mar 20261/2#51820+2.2
Viby Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 1-3
Round-Robin
Feb 20262.5/3#22023+16.6
6HK Team 2025-26 Jan
Team
Jan 20261/1#782572+9.8
Viby efteraar 2025 - 2 Round 6-7
Round-Robin
Nov 20250.5/2#61625-8.4
Worst Elo result: Viby efteraar 2025 - 2 Round 1-3 (-22.8 Elo, finished #7).

Rankings

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Denmark
#1,297
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#49,971
in continent
World
#68,646
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Denmark
1
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2
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2,614
3
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2,590
4
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2,579
5
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2,559
6
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2,530
7
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2,490
8
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2,482
9
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2,478
10
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2,475
...
1297🇩🇰Markussen, Benno Orvad1,825
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
49971🇩🇰Markussen, Benno Orvad1,825
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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68646🇩🇰Markussen, Benno Orvad1,825