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Kappel, Erik

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FIDEFIDE 1478311· Male· Denmark· Born in 1958

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Erik Kappel, a 68-year-old Danish player, is rated 1771. He is progressing steadily with +64 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DM i Skak 2026 - G5-1-2, Odense Skakklub Onsdags Foraar 2026, and 3HK Team 2025-26 Mar. His peak of 1813 was reached at age 67 (Nov 2025).

Current rating

1771

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1813

−42 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 67

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#85,424

#85,424 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
All-time peak 1813
at age 67 · −42 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 67
Jul 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+174 Elo)
1578 → 1752
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1578 · at age 65
Jun 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jorn Moestrup 1,913
Odense Skakklub Onsdags Foraar 2026 · Mar 2026 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
+16
1755 → 1771
Tournaments
13
39 games
Score
19/ 3948.7%
14W10D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSvend Madsen1,787·DM i Skak 2026 - G5-1-2·R2·+10.5
2.[W]vsJan Robert Ambirk1,774·DM i Skak 2026 - G5-1-2·R3·+10.1
3.[W]vsNiels Henrik Cappelen1,798·3HK Team 2025-26 Oct-Nov·R3·+9.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 13
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
DM i Skak 2026 - G5-1-2
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/4#52096+10.2
Odense Skakklub Onsdags Foraar 2026
Swiss
Mar 20262/5#141796+4.2
3HK Team 2025-26 Mar
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#681791+0.6
Odense Skakklub Onsdags Vinter 2026 - 2 Round 4-5
Swiss
Feb 20261.5/3#61742-1.2
Odense Skakklub Onsdags Vinter 2026 - 2 Round 1-3
Swiss
Jan 20261.5/2#41811+2.8
Worst Elo result: Odense Skakklub VETERANMESTERSKABET 2025 Round 5-7 (-37.0 Elo, finished #20).

Rankings

/
Denmark
#1,583
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#61,380
in continent
World
#85,423
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Denmark
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,490
8
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9
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2,478
10
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2,475
...
1583🇩🇰Kappel, Erik1,771
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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61380🇩🇰Kappel, Erik1,771
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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85423🇩🇰Kappel, Erik1,771