Christian Harstad

NOR · 58 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2140 (Apr 2004)

Best performance: 2378 at Knut Brokstads minneturnering 2008(Best of 2008)

World #=49597 live589#49,008 publishedNorway #=451

NOV26 Rating

1898

Live Rating

1898.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1898	0
Oct 2026	1898	0
Sep 2026	1898	0
Aug 2026	1898	0
Jul 2026	1898	0
Jun 2026	1898	0
May 2026	1898	0
Apr 2026	1898	0
Mar 2026	1898	0
Feb 2026	1898	0
Jan 2026	1898	0
Dec 2025	1898	-24

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 411 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 1, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship 2025 – Section Senior 50+Oct 21, 2025 – Nov 1, 2025TPR 1830	3½/11	1830

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 383 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Mark Quinn, Apr 2012 · e2e4 Dublin Masters	, 2398
2,	IM Oliver Mueller, Feb 2016 · 32. ChessOrg Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen Open A	, 2286
3,	FM Bogdan Bozinovic, Jun 2011 · 25th International Open Tournament Pula 2011	, 2223
4,	FM Josef Ask, Jul 2009 · Politiken Cup 2009.	, 2191
5,	IM Nicolai Kistrup, May 2017 · Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2017	, 2185
6,	FM Tomas Ludvik, Jan 2018 · PRAGUE OPEN 2018 - A - IM open	, 2165
7,	FM Gordon Freeman, Apr 2012 · e2e4 Dublin Masters	, 2157
8,	Matej Kersic, Jun 2011 · 25th International Open Tournament Pula 2011	, 2151
9,	Michael E. Vesterli, Apr 2018 · Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2018	, 2149
10,	Vit Rosenbaum, Jan 2018 · PRAGUE OPEN 2018 - A - IM open	, 2123

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Tomas Petrik, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2007 · 21th International Tournament Pula Open 2007	, 0/1	, 2522
2,	GM Erik Blomqvist, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2015 · Goteburg Open 2015 normal	, 0/1	, 2508
3,	IM Nana Ioseliani, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2022 · World Senior Team Championship 2022 - Over 50 - Open	, ½/1	, 2475
4,	IM Alisa Galliamova, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2014 · XVI Open Int. d’Escacs de Sants, Hostafrancs i Bordeta – G-A	, 0/1	, 2472
5,	GM Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2016 · Oslo Chess Festival 2016 - Open International	, 0/1	, 2457
6,	IM Evgenij Kalegin, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · FE 8 Ischia Isola Verde	, 0/1	, 2440
7,	IM Vilka Sipila, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2012 · Riga Technical University Open 2012 A tournament	, 0/1	, 2435
8,	GM Chris G Ward, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · 2019 World Senior Team Chess Championships open 50plus	, 0/1	, 2425
9,	GM Miklos Galyas, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2014 · Oslo Chess International GM 2014	, 0/1	, 2421
10,	IM Tihomir Yanev, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2015 · Karpos Open 2015	, 0/1	, 2419

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 70 of 411 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 29 of 36 games, 1.e4 in 7.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...e5.

All openings (4 as White, 6 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Nimzo-Indian Defense	5	70%
Queen's Gambit Declined	5	60%
Benoni Defense	4	63%
Sicilian Defense	3	50%

19 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13.

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10, 1...c5 in 3.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Benoni Defense	4	25%
Indian Defense	4	38%
Sicilian Defense	4	25%
English Opening	3	33%
Italian Game	3	33%
King's Indian Defense	3	17%

13 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 61 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	10	3	1979	1830
2024	6	2	2112	1987
2022	5	1½	2129	1980
2020	15	6½	1901	1851
2019	37	12½	1962	1845
2018	37	17	1975	1946
2017	27	12	2065	2022
2016	35	16	2000	1971
2015	55	23½	2021	1971
2014	36	15	2006	1949
2013	25	10	1953	1881
2011	24	10½	2008	1965
2010	20	10	2042	2042
2009	9	4	2052	2009
2008	10	7	1985	2134
2007	8	2½	2016	1875

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship 2025 – Section Senior 50+1830
Oct – Nov 2025Swisschess-results.com
Best of 2025Score 3½/11Opp avg 1979Start 1922
FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships S501987
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 2/6Opp avg 2112Start 1917
World Senior Team Championship 2022 - Over 50 - Open1980
Jun 2022Teamfederation source
Best of 2022Score 2½/7Opp avg 2129Start 1857
World Senior Team Chess Championship 2020 - Open 50 plus1890
Mar 2020Teamfederation source
Best of 2020Score 2½/6Opp avg 1947Start 1854
PRAGUE OPEN 2020 A - IM open1828
Jan 2020Swissfederation source
#2 in 2020Score 4/9Opp avg 1871Start 1863
Ostlandsserien 2. div A 2019-2020 R 2-3—(1)
Dec 2019Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2073Start 1868
Knut Brokstads Minneturnering 20191951
Nov 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 2½/4Opp avg 1856Start 1865
Ostlandsserien 2. div A 2019-2020 Round 1-2—(1)
Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2016Start 1865
Sandefjord Grand Prix 2019 A1655
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 1/4Opp avg 1848Start 1891
2019 World Senior Team Chess Championships open 50plus1847
Apr 2019Teamfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 2/7Opp avg 2005Start 1911
Kragero Resort Chess 2019 Title1894
Feb 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 1974Start 1948
Ostlandsserien 1. div 2018-2019 R6-7—(2)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 1976Start 1948
PRAGUE OPEN 2019 - A - IM open1911
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 1991Start 1961
Ostlandsserien 1. div 2018-2019 R 3—(1)
Dec 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1421Start 1969
Ostlandsserien 1. div 2018-2019 R 1-2—(2)
Nov 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2080Start 1952
Vasteras Open 2018 lang1862
Sep 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 1/4Opp avg 2055Start 1962
European Senior Chess Championship 50 Plus Open 20181861
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 4½/9Opp avg 1861Start 1985
Copenhagen Chess Challenge 20181924
Apr 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 3½/9Opp avg 2004Start 2000
Norwegian Eastern League 1. div. 2017-2018 8-9—(2)
Mar 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1963Start 2002
Norwegian Eastern League 1. div. 2017-2018 6-7—(2)
Feb 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2077Start 1998
PRAGUE OPEN 2018 - A - IM open2051
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2051Start 1985
FE 6 Mare di Fano2044
Jul – Aug 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 2087Start 1970
Copenhagen Chess Challenge 20171957
May 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 3/9Opp avg 2082Start 1979
PRAGUE OPEN 2017 - A - IM open2069
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 2026Start 1949
Oslo Chess Festival 2016 - Open International1899
Sep – Oct 2016Swissfederation source
#5 in 2016Score 5/9Opp avg 1856Start 1962

Rated near Christian Harstad · Classical

World

#=49597Miroslav Mandak1898.0
#=49597Vladimir Hafinak1898.0
#=49597Christian Harstad1898.0
#=49597Harry Andersen1898.0
#=49597Oyvind Ukkelberg1898.0

Norway

#449Frode Solskjar1900.0
#450Aksel Brasoy1899.0
#=451Christian Harstad1898.0
#=451Harry Andersen1898.0
#=451Oyvind Ukkelberg1898.0

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE