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Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia

WIM🇩🇰

FIDEFIDE 1441230· Female· Denmark· Born in 2001

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Ellen Fredericia Nilssen, a 25-year-old Danish Woman International Master, is rated 2153 and sitting in the top 2% of women worldwide. She has fluctuated between 2135 and 2182 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, Frederiksberg Vinter Schweizer 2026 Round 5-6, and 3HK Team 2025-26 Mar. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool D) recently. Her peak of 2209 was reached at age 19 (Oct 2020).

Previously known as Ellen Fredericia (until Oct 2013). Awarded WIM in 2024 (age 23) and WFM in 2018 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #2, #2, #3, #3 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

2153

Standard

Rpd2176·Blz2148

All-time high

2209

−56 pts below
Oct 2020 · age 19

Activity

40

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#507 · women worldwide · of 22,864

Career timeline

25 entries
2024
20th Danish 20-35 player
at age 23 · rated 2195
May 2024
WIM title awardedWIM
at age 23 · 2024 1st FIDE Council
May 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 20
Nov 2021
2020
2nd Danish U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2209
Oct 2020
Crossed 2200
at age 19
Oct 2020
All-time peak 2209
at age 19 · −56 from today
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Martin PercivaldiIM 2,375
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 November · Nov 2025 · +5.9 Elo
Evolution
-7
2160 → 2153
Tournaments
12
40 games
Score
22/ 4055.0%
18W8D14L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTommaso Perli1,966·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R1·-14.9
2.[L]vsMogens MoeFM2,097·OBRO & CXU Nytaar 2025·R6·-11.4
3.[L]vsJanus ChristensenCM2,162·Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 2·R1·-9.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/9#4202118-11.2
Frederiksberg Vinter Schweizer 2026 Round 5-6
Swiss
Mar 20262/1#222639+2.8
3HK Team 2025-26 Mar
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#122228+4.2
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb
Team
Jan 20261/3#2322123-2.6
Frederiksberg Vinter Schweizer 2026 Round 1-4
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#42657+7.8
3HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb
Team
Jan 20261/1#812723+4.2
OBRO & CXU Nytaar 2025
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/7#192094-5.6
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 December
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#1182272+3.4
Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 November
Team
Nov 20250.5/2#2642184+1.0
3HK Team 2025-26 October
Team
Oct 20251/1#412834+7.2
Worst Elo result: Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 2 (-24.4 Elo, finished #8).

Most-Played Opponents

vsEllen KakulidisWFM
🇩🇰DEN·2053
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Dec 2023
View head-to-head →
vsViktoria JohanssonWIM
🇸🇪SWE·2034
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2023
View head-to-head →
vsEsmat Susanne GuindyWFM
🇩🇰DEN·2051
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2022
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Denmark
#153
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#7,909
in continent
World
#11,052
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Denmark
1
🇩🇰Bjerre, Jonas BuhlFollow Jonas Buhl BjerreTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,626
2
🇩🇰Nielsen, Peter HeineFollow Peter Heine NielsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,614
3
🇩🇰Hansen, CurtFollow Curt HansenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,590
4
🇩🇰Thybo, Jesper SondergaardFollow Jesper Sondergaard ThyboTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,579
5
🇩🇰Andersen, MadsFollow Mads AndersenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,559
6
🇩🇰Chatalbashev, BorisFollow Boris ChatalbashevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,530
7
🇩🇰Hansen, Sune BergFollow Sune Berg HansenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,490
8
🇩🇰Rasmussen, Allan StigFollow Allan Stig RasmussenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,482
9
🇩🇰Ochsner, Bjorn MollerFollow Bjorn Moller OchsnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,478
10
🇩🇰Olsen, Filip BoeFollow Filip Boe OlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,475
...
153🇩🇰Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia2,153
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
7909🇩🇰Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia2,153
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
11052🇩🇰Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia2,153