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Sandmann, Niels
🇩🇰FIDE 1473220· Male· Denmark· Born in 1979
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Niels Sandmann, a 47-year-old Danish player, is rated 1643 — just 25 short of his peak of 1668 (Apr 2024, age 45). He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 3HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb, 3HK Team 2025-26 December, and Laeseforeningen Klub 2025 - 4 Round 7-9. Also played 1 rapid event (including DM Hurtigskak Hold 2025 - Ungdom) recently.
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd1622·Blz1687
All-time high
1668
−25 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 45
Apr 2024 · age 45
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#130,811
#130,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 46
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1407 → 1668
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1668
at age 45 · −25 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
1610 → 1643
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
10/ 1662.5%
10W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 1933 | +41.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #133 | 877 | -8.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #8 | 2393 | -5.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #99 | 1064 | -3.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #1 | 1705 | +8.2 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 2/2 | #6 | 2412 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#2,137
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#89,457
in continent
World
#130,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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