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Jacobsen, Markus

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FIDEFIDE 7202989· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 2007

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Markus Jacobsen, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1896 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +115 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FM 2026 1. bolkur, 2. deild 2025-26 9-10, and 2. deild 2025-26 7-8. Also played 4 rapid (including Janus Open II (kvik)) and 1 blitz events (including FM snar 2025) recently. He reached #57 nationally in May 2026.

At junior level, he reached #3, #3, #1, #2, #1 and #2 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.

Current rating

1896

Standard

Rpd1959·Blz1775

All-time high

1896

at best
May 2026 · age 19

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#49,097

#49,097 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
3rd U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1896
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #57
at age 19 · rated 1896
May 2026
All-time peak 1896
at age 19
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 19
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 18
Nov 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
FM 2026 1. bolkur
perf 2009 (+113) · 4.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
vs Jon I Horni Nielsen 2,106
Janus Open II (std) · Jan 2026 · +16.4 Elo
Evolution
+115
1781 → 1896
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
13.5/ 2067.5%
11W5D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJon I Horni Nielsen2,106·Janus Open II (std)·R8·+16.4
2.[W]vsJohanna Bjorg JohannsdottirWCM1,963·Janus Open II (std)·R5·+13.3
3.[W]vsHeidrikur T. Jacobsen1,947·FM 2026 1. bolkur·R5·+11.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJohan E. Hansen1,731·2. deild 2025-26 3·R3·-22.9
2.[L]vsRokur Davidsen1,899·FM 2026 1. bolkur·R6·-9.9
3.[L]vsSigurd B. Justinussen1,926·FM 2026 1. bolkur·R7·-9.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FM 2026 1. bolkur
Round-Robin
Mar 20264.5/7#32009+31.2
2. deild 2025-26 9-10
Round-Robin
Mar 20261.5/2#42156+16.4
2. deild 2025-26 7-8
Round-Robin
Feb 20261.5/2#61966+7.2
Janus Open II (std)
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/3#342220+30.6
2. deild 2025-26 4-6
Round-Robin
Jan 20262.5/3#12231+30.6
2. deild 2025-26 3
Round-Robin
Nov 20250/1#16931-24.0
2. deild 2025-26 1-2
Round-Robin
Oct 20251.5/2#61882+24.4
Worst Elo result: 2. deild 2025-26 3 (-24.0 Elo, finished #16).

Most-Played Opponents

vsElias Petersen
🇫🇴FAI·2075
+9 −10 =12
31 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsLuitjen Akselsson ApolFM
🇫🇴FAI·2305
+3 −14 =0
17 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsFlovin Matras Tummasarson
🇫🇴FAI·1924
+3 −12 =2
17 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRokur Davidsen
🇫🇴FAI·1988
+7 −5 =4
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMargar M. Berg
🇫🇴FAI·1905
+4 −8 =1
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings

/
Faroe Islands
#57
out of 201 players
Europe
#36,170
in continent
World
#49,096
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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