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Paarup, Torsten
🇩🇰FIDE 1505696· Male· Denmark· Born in 1956
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Torsten Paarup, a 70-year-old Danish player, is rated 1921. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 15 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera A Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera A Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera A Rondas 5-7. He took a 46-month break between May 2011 and Apr 2015. His peak of 2063 was reached at age 52 (Oct 2008).
Competes for Denmark since Jul 2007.
Current rating
1921
Standard
Rpd1991·Blz—
All-time high
2063
−142 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 52
Oct 2008 · age 52
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#43,080
#43,080 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2022
48th Danish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1977
Apr 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 63
Jan 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1979 → 2035
Jan 2018
2017
33rd Danish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2041
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Apr 2017
2015
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1932 → 1921
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
1W7D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #58 | 1705 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 1942 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #61 | 1923 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #30 | 1919 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 1945 | +0.4 |
Rankings
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Denmark
#783
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#31,784
in continent
World
#43,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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