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NOR · 17 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1962 (Oct 2026)

Best performance: 2078 at Apent Nordnorsk Mesterskap i hurtig 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=20947 live, down 319#20,628 publishedNorway #202Europe #=12776among active players

Rapid rating

1962

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

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2023

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1762 to 1962 over the last 12 months; peak 1962 in October 2026.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261886, 0, 0 games1962, 0, 0 games1807, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261886, 0, 0 games1962, +26, 14 games1807, -132, 17 games
Sep 20261886, 0, 0 games1936, 0, 0 games1939, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261886, 0, 0 games1936, 0, 0 games1939, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261886, 0, 0 games1936, 0, 0 games1939, +39, 9 games
Jun 20261886, +18, 12 games1936, 0, 0 games1900, 0, 0 games
May 20261868, 0, 0 games1936, 0, 0 games1900, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261868, -14, 4 games1936, +175, 12 games1900, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261882, 0, 0 games1761, 0, 0 games1900, +156, 8 games
Feb 20261882, 0, 0 games1761, 0, 0 games1744, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261882, +6, 6 games1761, -1, 0 games1744, -107, 14 games
Dec 20251876, +69, 5 games1762, 0, 0 games1851, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since Sep 13. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 16 games, Feb 14 – Sep 3.

From 154 rapid games on record, the latest on Sep 13.

Rapid games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
Apent Nordnorsk Mesterskap i hurtig 2026Sep 12 – Sep 13TPR 20786½/9

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

Best wins · Rapid

From 138 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2022–2026

#OpponentRating
1, CM Torben Soraas, 2 wins, Sep 2026 · Apent Nordnorsk Mesterskap i hurtig 2026, 2115
2, John Joensen, Sep 2025 · Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 A, 2018
3, Tomas Engkvist, Mar 2026 · Bodo Klubbmesterskap hurtigsjakk 2026, 1993

Event timeline · Rapid

22 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
20262620½17742004
2025452217891782
20243927½16171775
2023241315361565
20224212491249

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

Rated near William Ovesen · Rapid

World

  1. #=20947Matjaz Klampfer1962.0
  2. #=20947Richard Pisarcik1962.0
  3. #=20947William Ovesen1962.0
  4. #=20947Klaus Juergen Fassmann1962.0
  5. #=20947Josef Gallob1962.0

Norway

  1. #=200Ragnar Knudsen1966.0
  2. #=200Roger Stampe1966.0
  3. #202William Ovesen1962.0
  4. #203Olav Bjorkan1961.0
  5. #204Aleksander Omtvedt1960.0

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