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Nielsen, Sonni

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FIDEFIDE 7202776· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1962

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Sonni Nielsen, a 64-year-old player, is rated 1809 — just 12 short of his peak of 1821 (Mar 2016, age 54). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 4. deild B 2025-26 4-5, 4. deild A 2025-26 3, and 4. deild A 2025-26 1-2. He reached #50 nationally in Mar 2016.

Current rating

1809

Standard

Rpd1767·Blz—

All-time high

1821

−12 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 54

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#73,479

#73,479 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1686 → 1803
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
2023
9th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1709
Feb 2023
2020
7th 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 1752
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Eydun Nolsoe 2,159
4. deild B 2025-26 4-5 · Jan 2026 · +17.6 Elo
Evolution
+11
1798 → 1809
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
2W2D0L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsEydun Nolsoe2,159·4. deild B 2025-26 4-5·R4·+17.6
2.[W]vsHarry Jacobsen1,498·4. deild A 2025-26 1-2·R1·+3.1
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
4. deild B 2025-26 4-5
Round-Robin
Jan 20261/1#42959+18.0
4. deild A 2025-26 3
Round-Robin
Nov 20250.5/1#61691-3.2
4. deild A 2025-26 1-2
Round-Robin
Oct 20251.5/2#11689-4.0

Rankings

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Faroe Islands
#90
out of 200 players
Europe
#53,305
in continent
World
#73,479
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Faroe Islands
1
🇫🇴Ziska, Helgi DamFollow Helgi Dam ZiskaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,542
2
🇫🇴Nielsen, Hogni EgilstoftFollow Hogni Egilstoft NielsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,411
3
🇫🇴Nilssen, John ArniFollow John Arni NilssenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,331
4
🇫🇴Egilstoft, RogviFollow Rogvi EgilstoftTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,315
5
🇫🇴Apol, Luitjen AkselssonFollow Luitjen Akselsson ApolTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,305
6
🇫🇴Rodgaard, JohnFollow John RodgaardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,232
7
🇫🇴Simonsen, OlavurFollow Olavur SimonsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,220
8
🇫🇴Naes, Flovin TorFollow Flovin Tor NaesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,167
9
🇫🇴Andreasen, Joan HendrikFollow Joan Hendrik AndreasenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,166
10
🇫🇴Rasmussen, Rogvi W.Follow Rogvi W. RasmussenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,164
...
90🇫🇴Nielsen, Sonni1,809
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
53305🇫🇴Nielsen, Sonni1,809
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
73479🇫🇴Nielsen, Sonni1,809