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PJ
Pedersen, Jan
🇩🇰FIDE 1437380· Male· Denmark· Born in 1958
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Jan Pedersen, a 68-year-old Danish player, is rated 1545. He has slipped back 72 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Hillerod Skakklub Klubmesterskab 2026 - 4 Round 3-5, Hillerod Skakklub Klubmesterskab 2026 - 4 Round 1-2, and Hillerod Efteraarstripel 2025 - 3 Round 4-5. His peak of 1645 was reached at age 66 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1545
Standard
Rpd1630·Blz—
All-time high
1645
−100 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 66
Mar 2024 · age 66
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#168,227
#168,227 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+205 Elo)
1440 → 1645
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 66
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1645
at age 66 · −100 from today
Mar 2024
2021
Re-crossed 1400
at age 63
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-72
1617 → 1545
Tournaments
6
12 games
Score
1/ 128.3%
1W0D11L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2373 | +10.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/3 | #9 | 873 | -21.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #9 | 705 | -15.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 816 | -9.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #6 | 934 | -12.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #6 | 935 | -13.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBenny Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN
+9 −0 =2
11 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsLene Andersen
🇩🇰DEN·1574
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsErik Holm
🇩🇰DEN·1550
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsAfan Jahic
🇩🇰DEN·1613
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2025
View head-to-head →
vsArne Feldung
🇩🇰DEN·1624
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2020
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#2,423
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#109,121
in continent
World
#168,203
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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Europe
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World
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