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Nielsen, Morten
🇩🇰FIDE 1474197· Male· Denmark· Born in 1978
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Morten Nielsen, a 48-year-old Danish player, is rated 1827 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guldborgsund Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 6, Guldborgsund Open 2026 - 2 Round 4-5, and Guldborgsund Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 5.
Current rating
1827
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1827
at best
May 2026 · age 48
May 2026 · age 48
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#68,037
#68,037 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
89th Danish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1827
May 2026
All-time peak 1827
at age 48
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 48
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+181 Elo)
1610 → 1791
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+54
1773 → 1827
Tournaments
11
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
12W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1786 | -0.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2067 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2657 | +11.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #59 | 1797 | +0.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2658 | +12.8 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#1,282
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#49,554
in continent
World
#68,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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