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Nilsson, Torben
🇩🇰FIDE 1472763· Male· Denmark· Born in 1949
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Torben Nilsson, a 77-year-old Danish player, is rated 1512. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Helsingor Klubmesterskab 2026 - 3 Round 6-7, DM i Skak 2026 - KP2-3, and Helsingor Klubmesterskab 2026 - 3 Round 4-5. Also played 1 rapid event (including Helsingor Bymesterskab Hurtigskak 2025) recently. His peak of 1547 was reached at age 75 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1512
Standard
Rpd1530·Blz—
All-time high
1547
−35 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 75
Oct 2024 · age 75
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#181,073
#181,073 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
100 career games
at age 76
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+353 Elo)
1194 → 1547
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1547
at age 75 · −35 from today
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 75
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 75
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 75
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1535 → 1512
Tournaments
10
21 games
Score
7.5/ 2135.7%
7W3D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #8 | 804 | -17.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #17 | 1646 | -15.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1563 | +1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #81 | 2404 | +12.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #147 | 2499 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #8 | 842 | -7.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #26 | 2228 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 1781 | +13.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #159 | 951 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2024 | -6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRasmus Bjorkvig
🇩🇰DEN·1552
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSvenn Jensen
🇩🇰DEN·1722
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsIda Rasmussen
🇩🇰DEN
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsDennis Madsen
🇩🇰DEN·1639
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#2,493
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#115,051
in continent
World
#181,028
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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