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Zander, Emil
CM🇩🇰FIDE 1467123· Male· Denmark· Born in 2010
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Emil Zander, a 16-year-old Danish Candidate Master, is rated 2164 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2128 and 2262 over the past 2 years. 60 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SonFlow Cup - Kolding Bymesterskab 2026 - 3, DM i Skak 2026 - Kandidat, and Aarhus Mesterskabet 2026 - 2. Also played 2 blitz events (including EYCC 2025 - 1st Blitz Tournament) recently. His peak of 2262 was reached at age 14 (Nov 2024, Danish #68 at the time).
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #75 in U14, World #40 in U12 and #2 and #1 nationally in U16 and U10.
Current rating
2164
Standard
Rpd2016·Blz2176
All-time high
2262
−98 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 14
Nov 2024 · age 14
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#410 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,363
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 15
Jul 2025
2nd Danish U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2226
Jan 2025
2024
Peak Danish rank: #68
at age 14 · rated 2262
Nov 2024
75th U14 player worldwide
at age 14 · rated 2262
Nov 2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 14
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-59
2223 → 2164
Tournaments
12
53 games
Score
29/ 5354.7%
19W20D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 3/5 | #3 | 2205 | +6.4 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 3/7 | #6 | 2135 | -20.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #2 | 2236 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #7 | 2122 | -29.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #1 | 2290 | +38.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #47 | 3144 | +30.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #61 | 2080 | -11.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #90 | 2816 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #18 | 2174 | -3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #304 | 2173 | -1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVitus Bondo MedhusFM
🇩🇰DEN·2398
+4 −6 =0
10 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsNina HoibergWIM
🇩🇰DEN·2095
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsDaniel Tuk Hartso Jarlskov
🇩🇰DEN·2143
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJanus ChristensenCM
🇩🇰DEN·2135
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsNoah Krug Wahlgreen
🇩🇰DEN·2196
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#140
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#7,350
in continent
World
#10,315
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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