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Hansen, Benny
🇩🇰FIDE 1431927· Male· Denmark· Born in 1947
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Benny Hansen, a 79-year-old Danish player, is rated 1543. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Amager Skakforenings aabne klubturnering 2026 Round 5-7, 1HK Team 2025-26 Mar, and Amager Skakforenings aabne klubturnering 2026 Round 3-4. His peak of 1685 was reached at age 66 (Apr 2013).
Current rating
1543
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1685
−142 pts below
Apr 2013 · age 66
Apr 2013 · age 66
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#168,110
#168,110 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+252 Elo)
1408 → 1660
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 77
Mar 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 71
Nov 2018
2013
All-time peak 1685
at age 66 · −142 from today
Apr 2013
2012
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 65
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-45
1588 → 1543
Tournaments
7
14 games
Score
3.5/ 1425.0%
2W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #26 | 1656 | +10.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #331 | 690 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #35 | 904 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #29 | 974 | -4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #381 | 873 | -7.0 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#2,437
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#108,913
in continent
World
#168,082
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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