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Laursen, Birker K

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FIDEFIDE 1456105· Male· Denmark· Born in 1945

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Birker K Laursen, a 81-year-old Danish player, is rated 1712 — just 29 short of his peak of 1741 (Mar 2024, age 79). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 5-7, Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 1-4, and Aars Klub 2025 - 1 Round 7. He had 3 career breaks: 33 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included), 12 months (2023–2024) and 19 months (2024–2025).

Current rating

1712

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1741

−29 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 79

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#105,368

#105,368 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
89th Danish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1733
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+173 Elo)
1568 → 1741
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 79
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1741
at age 79 · −29 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1741 → returned at 1737
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1568 → returned at 1741
Feb 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Anders Hedegaard Sorensen 1,918
Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 1-4 · Nov 2025 · +9.7 Elo
Evolution
-29
1741 → 1712
Tournaments
4
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
7W1D6L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJari Sorensen1,594·Aars Klub 2025 - 1 Round 7·R7·-27.0
2.[L]vsJari Sorensen1,607·Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 5-7·R3·-25.9
3.[L]vsKjeld Johansen1,785·Aars Klub 2025 - 1 Round 7·R1·-16.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 5-7
Swiss
Jan 20262/3#111853-20.8
Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 1-4
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/3#71818+12.8
Aars Klub 2025 - 1 Round 7
Swiss
Nov 20251/3#31636-16.8
Aars Klub 2025 - 1 Round 1-6
Swiss
Sep 20253/2#122410-3.6
Worst Elo result: Aars Aaben Vinter 2025-2026 Round 5-7 (-20.8 Elo, finished #11).

Rankings

/
Denmark
#1,858
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#74,299
in continent
World
#105,366
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Denmark
1
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2
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3
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2,590
4
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5
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2,559
6
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2,530
7
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2,490
8
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2,482
9
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2,478
10
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2,475
...
1858🇩🇰Laursen, Birker K1,712
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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74299🇩🇰Laursen, Birker K1,712
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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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
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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105366🇩🇰Laursen, Birker K1,712