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Christensen, Michael Leon
🇩🇰FIDE 1446851· Male· Denmark· Born in 1989
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Michael Leon Christensen, a 37-year-old Danish player, is rated 1835 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fredericia Foraar 2026 - 2 Round 1-2, Fredericia Skf Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 9, and DM i Skak 2026 - G7-3. Also played 3 rapid events (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Bredde) recently.
Current rating
1835
Standard
Rpd1818·Blz1767
All-time high
1835
at best
Jun 2026 · age 37
Jun 2026 · age 37
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#65,713
#65,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
47th Danish 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1835
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1835
at age 37
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 37
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+150 Elo)
1681 → 1831
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+51
1784 → 1835
Tournaments
11
28 games
Score
18/ 2864.3%
15W6D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2557 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2581 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #11 | 1935 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #5 | 1898 | +11.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #188 | 927 | -24.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #13 | 1886 | +6.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #25 | 2471 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #23 | 1259 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #13 | 2656 | +11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 1880 | +4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJon Thuesen
🇩🇰DEN·1602
+7 −1 =4
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMogens Kappelgaard
🇩🇰DEN·1697
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsCarsten Meyer
🇩🇰DEN·1718
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met May 2023
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vsClaus Marcussen
🇩🇰DEN·1809
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMattias Skarved
🇩🇰DEN·1618
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,218
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#47,945
in continent
World
#65,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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