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Hojgaard, Brandur

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FIDEFIDE 7201478· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1969

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Brandur Hojgaard, a 57-year-old player, is rated 1881 — just 28 short of his peak of 1909 (Jul 2025, age 56). He has fluctuated between 1835 and 1909 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. deild 2025-26 9-10, 3. deild 2025-26 7-8, and Janus Open II (std). Also played 1 rapid (including Janus Open II (kvik)) and 1 blitz events (including FM snar 2025) recently. He reached #49 nationally in Sep 2014.

Current rating

1881

Standard

Rpd1774·Blz1780

All-time high

1909

−28 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 56

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#52,947

#52,947 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
9th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1909
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1909
at age 56 · −28 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+108 Elo)
1747 → 1855
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Mar 2024
5th 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 1768
Feb 2024
2016
100 career games
at age 47
Mar 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 12
perf 2070 (+161) · 5.5/7 · #2
Top opponent
vs Reinhold Isaksen 1,970
3. deild 2025-26 7-8 · Feb 2026 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
+6
1875 → 1881
Tournaments
7
18 games
Score
11.5/ 1863.9%
7W9D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsHanus a Logv1,700·3. deild 2025-26 4-6·R5·-14.9
2.[L]vsTim Westlund1,854·Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 12·R4·-11.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. deild 2025-26 9-10
Round-Robin
Mar 20261/2#81785-6.8
3. deild 2025-26 7-8
Round-Robin
Feb 20260.5/1#191970+2.2
Janus Open II (std)
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/4#81889-0.6
3. deild 2025-26 4-6
Round-Robin
Jan 20260.5/2#221596-16.2
3. deild 2025-26 3
Round-Robin
Nov 20250.5/1#111788-3.2
Worst Elo result: 3. deild 2025-26 4-6 (-16.2 Elo, finished #22).

Rankings

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Faroe Islands
#65
out of 200 players
Europe
#38,904
in continent
World
#52,947
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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