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Christensen, Leif
๐ฉ๐ฐFIDE 1448480ยท Maleยท Denmarkยท Born in 1940
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Leif Christensen, a 86-year-old Danish player, is rated 1533 โ just 18 short of his peak of 1551 (Mar 2024, age 84). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 79-month break between Apr 2019 and Dec 2025. Recent appearance: Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 November.
Current rating
1533
Standard
RpdโยทBlzโ
All-time high
1551
โ18 pts below
Mar 2024 ยท age 84
Mar 2024 ยท age 84
Activity
โ
1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
#172,897
#172,897 ยท players worldwide ยท of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Crossed 1500
at age 84
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 84
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1551
at age 84 ยท โ18 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1196 โ 1252
Apr 2019
Inactive for 79 months
paused at 1252 โ returned at 1533
Apr 2019
2018
Re-crossed 1200
at age 78
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
1551 โ 1533
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months โ tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | ฮ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #156 | 786 | -18.0 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#2,453
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#111,292
in continent
World
#172,864
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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