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Hesselberg, Leif

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FIDEFIDE 1504061· Male· Denmark· Born in 1962

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Leif Hesselberg, a 64-year-old Danish player, is rated 1945. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 8 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2HK Team 2025-26 Mar, 2HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb, and 2HK Team 2025-26 December. He had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2008–2010), 22 months (2011–2013) and 48 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1995 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2008).

Current rating

1945

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1995

−50 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 46

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#37,768

#37,768 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1925 → 1959
Jan 2025
2023
78th Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1930
Oct 2023
2018
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1940 → returned at 1930
Dec 2018
78th Danish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1952
Nov 2018
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Dec 2016
2013
90th Danish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1953
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Holbaek Lovfald 2025 - 6
perf 1992 (+83) · 3.5/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Erling Bruun 1,895
2HK Team 2025-26 Mar · Mar 2026 · +8.6 Elo
Evolution
-2
1947 → 1945
Tournaments
6
18 games
Score
10/ 1855.6%
9W2D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2HK Team 2025-26 Mar
Team
Mar 20262/2#222682+17.6
2HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb
Team
Jan 20260/1#1601272-6.2
2HK Team 2025-26 December
Team
Dec 20251/1#102677+8.6
2HK Team 2025-26 November
Team
Nov 20252/2#132617+15.2
Holbaek Lovfald 2025 - 6
Round-Robin
Sep 20253.5/5#21992+13.0
Worst Elo result: Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 11 (-51.2 Elo, finished #8).

Rankings

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Denmark
#677
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#27,920
in continent
World
#37,768
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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5
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7
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8
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8
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10
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27920🇩🇰Hesselberg, Leif1,945
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2,840
2
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6
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7
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7
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