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Nielsen, Viktor Haarmark
IM🇩🇰FIDE 1444492· Male· Denmark· Born in 1997
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Viktor Haarmark Nielsen, a 29-year-old Danish International Master, is rated 2417 — his current career high and ranked 16th among Danish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +80 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DM i Skak 2026 - LH Klassen, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, and 27. NordWest-Cup Open A. Also played 1 rapid (including DM Hurtigskak 2025 - 1) and 1 blitz events (including OBRO Klubmesterskab Lyn 2025) recently. He reached Danish #16 in May 2026.
Awarded IM in 2025 (age 28) and FM in 2017 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #4 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2417
Standard
Rpd2352·Blz2325
All-time high
2417
at best
May 2026 · age 29
May 2026 · age 29
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#16
#16 · Danish players · of 2,598
Career timeline
23 entries2026
Peak Danish rank: #16
at age 29 · rated 2417
May 2026
Crossed 2400
at age 29
May 2026
All-time peak 2417
at age 29
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 29
May 2026
2025
IM title awardedIM
at age 28 · 2025 4th FIDE Council
Dec 2025
2022
6-month rising streak
+69 Elo
May 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+80
2337 → 2417
Tournaments
12
58 games
Score
38.5/ 5866.4%
26W25D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2498 | +27.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #36 | 2411 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #23 | 2323 | -4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #234 | 3017 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2525 | +24.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #146 | 2181 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #19 | 2218 | -13.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #77 | 2418 | +2.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #23 | 2453 | +20.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/5 | #6 | 2248 | -17.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMartin Haubro-SuppanzIM
🇩🇰DEN·2375
+3 −10 =6
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMikkel Manosri JacobsenFM
🇩🇰DEN·2342
+6 −2 =8
16 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNicolai KistrupIM
🇩🇰DEN·2380
+4 −4 =6
14 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsFilip Boe OlsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2475
+1 −6 =5
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2408
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#16
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#873
in continent
World
#1,403
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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