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Kirknel, Thomas

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FIDEFIDE 1434756· Male· Denmark· Born in 1966

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Thomas Kirknel, a 60-year-old Danish player, is rated 2074 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 79-month break between Apr 2019 and Dec 2025. Recent standard appearances include Hvidovre KM 2026 Round 3-5, 1HK Team 2025-26 Mar, and 1HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb. His peak of 2199 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2012).

Current rating

2074

Standard

Rpd2012·Blz2070

All-time high

2199

−125 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 46

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,969 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
43rd Danish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2088
Mar 2026
2019
Inactive for 79 months
paused at 2086 → returned at 2078
Apr 2019
2017
40th Danish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2133
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Apr 2017
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 49
Feb 2015
2012
24th Danish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2199
Oct 2012

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jan Mose Nielsen 2,076
1HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb · Jan 2026 · +9.7 Elo
Evolution
-12
2086 → 2074
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
6W2D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsNiels Jacob Wilquin1,915·Hvidovre KM 2026 Round 6-9·R4·-14.3
2.[L]vsPeter Thorsbro2,144·1HK Team 2025-26 November·R6·-8.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Hvidovre KM 2026 Round 6-9
Swiss
Apr 20263/3#52585-9.0
Hvidovre KM 2026 Round 3-5
Swiss
Mar 20262/1#82615+3.6
1HK Team 2025-26 Mar
Team
Mar 20261/2#1661912-9.0
1HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb
Team
Jan 20261/1#1432876+10.0
1HK Team 2025-26 November
Team
Nov 20250/1#3731344-8.4

Most-Played Opponents

vsThore Nyboe Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·2035
+9 −5 =5
19 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsJohn Holm Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1930
+7 −4 =1
12 games·last met Sep 2017
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vsPeter Wieth-Klitgaard
🇩🇰DEN·2183
+2 −1 =7
10 games·last met Mar 2019
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vsMichael R. W. Olsen
🇩🇰DEN·2072
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2017
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vsDick Sorensen
🇩🇰DEN·1993
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met Oct 2012
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Rankings

/
Denmark
#286
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#13,138
in continent
World
#17,969
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Denmark
1
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2,626
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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2,520
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
...
286🇩🇰Kirknel, Thomas2,074
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
13138🇩🇰Kirknel, Thomas2,074
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
17969🇩🇰Kirknel, Thomas2,074