| Allan Stig Rasmussen | |
|---|---|
 Allan Stig Rasmussen, 2011 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 20 November 1983 (age 40) Aarhus, Denmark |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2505 (July 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2577 (November 2021) |
Allan Stig Rasmussen (born 20 November 1983) is a Danish chess grandmaster. He is a four-time Danish Chess Champion.
Born in 1983, Rasmussen earned his international master title in 2008 and his grandmaster title in 2009. [1] He has won the Danish Chess Championship in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2019. [2]
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