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Marcussen, Claus
🇩🇰FIDE 1506021· Male· Denmark· Born in 1961
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Claus Marcussen, a 65-year-old Danish player, is rated 1809. He has fluctuated between 1759 and 1831 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fredericia Skf Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 9, Fredericia Skf Aabne Klubmesterskab 2025-26 Round 7-8, and Sydjysk HK Team 2025-26 Jan-Feb. Also played 1 rapid event (including Fredericia SGP Hurtigskak 2025 - 2) recently. His peak of 2024 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2006).
Competes for Denmark since Apr 2006.
Current rating
1809
Standard
Rpd1860·Blz—
All-time high
2024
−215 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 45
Oct 2006 · age 45
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#73,524
#73,524 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1616 → 1786
May 2024
2020
7-month rising streak
+56 Elo
Apr 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 58
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+37
1772 → 1809
Tournaments
13
32 games
Score
16/ 3250.0%
15W2D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 1259 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #21 | 1920 | +6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #17 | 2542 | +16.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 1298 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #67 | 1792 | -19.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #39 | 1858 | +3.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #249 | 1199 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 2817 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2528 | +18.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #94 | 1767 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLasse Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1875
+6 −7 =3
16 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsJens Christian Hansen
🇩🇰DEN·1909
+2 −9 =3
14 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsJohn Erling Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN
+4 −6 =2
12 games·last met May 2019
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vsCarsten Bank FriisFM
🇩🇰DEN·2170
+2 −6 =3
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsHans Norgaard Paulsen
🇩🇰DEN·1710
+4 −4 =3
11 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
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Denmark
#1,377
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#53,324
in continent
World
#73,523
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Europe
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World
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