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Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard
GM🇩🇰FIDE 1438832· Male· Denmark· Born in 1999
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Jesper Sondergaard Thybo, a 27-year-old Danish Grandmaster, is rated 2579 — just 25 short of his peak of 2604 (Nov 2021, age 22) and ranked 4th among Danish players, and 218th worldwide. He has held steady between 2575 and 2600 for 6 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈80/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb, 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Januar 2026, and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 1-5. He reached World #214 in Nov 2021 and spent 56 months in Danish top 3.
Previously known as Jesper Sondergaard Thybo (until Mar 2017). Awarded GM in 2020 (age 21), IM in 2017 (age 18), and FM in 2014 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #19 in U20, World #33 in U18, World #63 in U16, World #74 in U14 and World #66 in U12.
Current rating
2579
Standard
Rpd2425·Blz2407
All-time high
2604
−25 pts below
Nov 2021 · age 22
Nov 2021 · age 22
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Danish players · of 2,598
56 months in National top 3 (2019–2026)
56 months in National top 3 (2019–2026)
Career timeline
26 entries2026
56 months in national top 3
longest streak 16 months · since Nov 2019
Mar 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2500
at age 23
Nov 2022
1,000 career games
at age 23
May 2022
2021
Peak World rank: #214
at age 22 · rated 2604
Nov 2021
All-time peak 2604
at age 22 · −25 from today
Nov 2021
Crossed 2600
at age 22
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
2573 → 2579
Tournaments
7
23 games
Score
14/ 2360.9%
9W10D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #97 | 2632 | +1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #117 | 2461 | -3.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2686 | +2.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2806 | +9.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #41 | 2566 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/8 | #101 | 2490 | -9.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2773 | +5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFilip Boe OlsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2475
+10 −3 =9
22 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2408
+7 −3 =6
16 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBjorn Moller OchsnerGM
🇩🇰DEN·2478
+6 −6 =3
15 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsJonas Buhl BjerreGM
🇩🇰DEN·2626
+3 −5 =7
15 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsMartin PercivaldiIM
🇩🇰DEN·2383
+5 −1 =7
13 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
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Denmark
#4
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#116
in continent
World
#218
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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Europe
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