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NOR · 24 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1995 (Jan 2026)

Best performance: 2183 at Fideratet lynsjakk lordag 18102025(Best of 2025)

World #=15354 live, down 222#15,132 publishedNorway #=202Europe #=9047among active players

Blitz rating

1990

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2014

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 1967 to 1990 over the last 12 months; peak 1995 in January 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261987, 0, 0 games1978, 0, 0 games1990, 0, 24 games
Oct 20261987, 0, 0 games1978, 0, 0 games1990, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261987, 0, 0 games1978, 0, 0 games1990, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261987, +8, 8 games1978, 0, 0 games1990, +42, 12 games
Jul 20261979, 0, 0 games1978, 0, 0 games1948, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261979, 0, 0 games1978, -11, 4 games1948, +22, 10 games
May 20261979, -11, 2 games1989, -19, 4 games1926, -52, 24 games
Apr 20261990, 0, 0 games2008, 0, 0 games1978, -12, 42 games
Mar 20261990, -17, 14 games2008, +27, 6 games1990, -5, 19 games
Feb 20262007, +12, 3 games1981, +17, 5 games1995, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261995, 0, 0 games1964, 0, 0 games1995, +28, 12 games
Dec 20251995, 0, 0 games1964, 0, 0 games1967, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 7 games, Mar 28 – May 2.

From 982 blitz games on record, the latest on Oct 15.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
Tromso Klubbmesterskapet i lynsjakk 2026Oct 15TPR 19147/12

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

Best wins · Blitz

From 903 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Steinar Moen, 2 wins, Feb 2024 · Tromso Varcup 3 fideratet lynsjakk 2024 A, 2217*
2, FM Chogdov Munkhbat, Jan 2020 · Riltonblixt 2019 2020, 2188
3, FM Mathias Lind Schouten, 7 wins, Mar 2026 · Tromso Maratonlyn 2026, 2178

* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 11 of 982 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 5 of 5 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5.

All openings (1 as Black)

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5.

Openings in Black gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense488%

2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Blitz

12 of 80 events · All years

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 month

MonthGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
Oct 20262414½18971969
Jul 202612918922085
May 202610718381987
Mar 20266639½18451917
Feb 20261911½18781958
Dec 2025128½18852043

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

Rated near Benjamin Halvorsen · Blitz

World

  1. #=15354Julian Novakovic1990.0
  2. #=15354Niko Brgan1990.0
  3. #=15354Benjamin Halvorsen1990.0
  4. #=15354Roberto Alejandro Gomez1990.0
  5. #=15354Jan Schopp1990.0

Norway

  1. #201Theo Blikom1991.2
  2. #=202Alseit Kizatbay1990.0
  3. #=202Benjamin Halvorsen1990.0
  4. #=204Kristian Livendahl1989.0
  5. #=204FM Daniel Nordquelle1989.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.