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Nielsen, Niels Munch
🇩🇰FIDE 1471643· Male· Denmark· Born in 1967
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Niels Munch Nielsen, a 59-year-old Danish player, is rated 1855 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Apr 2023 and Dec 2024. Recent appearances: 7HK Team 2025-26 Feb-Mar and 7HK Team 2025-26 Jan.
Current rating
1855
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1855
at best
Apr 2026 · age 59
Apr 2026 · age 59
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#60,012
#60,012 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1855
at age 59
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1701 → 1829
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1701 → returned at 1825
Apr 2023
2022
Crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2022
First FIDE rating
1720 · at age 55
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+39
1816 → 1855
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #36 | 2693 | +23.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #43 | 2529 | +15.2 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,102
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#43,941
in continent
World
#60,011
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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