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NOR · 65 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1696 (Jun 2025)

Best performance: 1910 at Fauske Klubbmesterskap 2020(Best of 2020)

World #=117651 live, down 1947#115,704 publishedNorway #=1136Europe #=81673among active players

Classical rating

1688

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

On FIDE’s list since May 2016

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1696 to 1688 over the last 12 months; peak 1696 in June 2025.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261688, 0, 0 games1625, -28, 14 games1449, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261688, 0, 0 games1653, 0, 0 games1449, +2, 0 games
Sep 20261688, 0, 0 games1653, 0, 0 games1447, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261688, 0, 0 games1653, 0, 0 games1447, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261688, 0, 0 games1653, 0, 0 games1447, -41, 6 games
Jun 20261688, 0, 0 games1653, 0, 0 games1488, -21, 8 games
May 20261688, +6, 5 games1653, 0, 0 games1509, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261682, +7, 5 games1653, +28, 5 games1509, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261675, 0, 0 games1625, 0, 0 games1509, +19, 14 games
Feb 20261675, 0, 0 games1625, 0, 0 games1490, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261675, 0, 0 games1625, 0, 0 games1490, -2, 6 games
Dec 20251675, -21, 3 games1625, -6, 4 games1492, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 wins), since Apr 25. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Mar 14 – Mar 15.

From 258 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 26.

Classical games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
Rallarsjakken 2026 BApr 24 – Apr 26TPR 17223/5

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

Best wins · Classical

From 207 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Hans-Georg Dittrich, Jul 2016 · Xtracon Chess Open 2016, 1795
2, Tommy Hansen, Jul 2017 · Xtracon Chess Open 2017, 1785
3, Magnor Pettersen, 2 wins, May 2025 · Rallarsjakken 2025 B, 1707

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 53 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026106½16141724
202517916641685
2024178½16531653
2023211214031453
2022261314151415
20216315651565
2020116½15681633
2019218½15771505
20183312½15801493
2017178½16321632
20153116631538

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

Rated near Steinar Nilssen · Classical

World

  1. #=117651Peter Lehocky1688.0
  2. #=117651Rune Edoy1688.0
  3. #=117651Steinar Nilssen1688.0
  4. #=117651Knut Bavre1688.0
  5. #=117651Anne Grete Nebell1688.0

Norway

  1. #=1133Morgan Henriksen1689.0
  2. #=1136Rune Edoy1688.0
  3. #=1136Steinar Nilssen1688.0
  4. #=1136Knut Bavre1688.0
  5. #=1136Anne Grete Nebell1688.0

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