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Ostenstad, Berge

GM🇳🇴

FIDEFIDE 1500058· Male· Norway· Born in 1964

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Berge Ostenstad, a 62-year-old Norwegian Grandmaster, is rated 2405 and ranked 22nd among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Jul 2005 and Oct 2006. Recent appearance: Elitserien 2025-2026 R 7-9. Also played 2 blitz events (including Asker Julelyn 2025) recently. His peak of 2506 was reached at age 40 (Oct 2004); he also reached Norwegian #4 in Jan 2004 and spent 76 months in Norwegian top 10, with a longest streak of 5 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2003 (age 39) and IM in 2001 (age 37).

Current rating

2405

Standard

Rpd2423·Blz2429

All-time high

2506

−101 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 40

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#22

#22 · Norwegian players · of 2,051
76 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
27th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2427
Feb 2025
2022
40th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2455
Mar 2022
2015
60th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2464
Jan 2015
2014
76 months in national top 10
longest streak 63 months · since Jan 2001
Nov 2014
2013
66th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2487
Dec 2013
2009
86th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 45 · rated 2474
Nov 2009

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-16
2421 → 2405
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
0W3D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsAlexander Oye-StrombergFM2,286·Elitserien 2025-2026 R 4-6·R4·-6.7
2.[L]vsGunnar LundFM2,339·Elitserien 2025-2026 R 7-9·R9·-5.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Elitserien 2025-2026 R 7-9
Team
Mar 20260/1#711539-6.0
Elitserien 2025-2026 R 4-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/2#562089-8.7
Elitserien 2025-2026 R 1-3
Team
Oct 20251/2#472376-1.3

Most-Played Opponents

vsRune DjurhuusGM
🇳🇴NOR·2386
+3 −5 =7
15 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsFrode Olav Olsen UrkedalGM
🇳🇴NOR·2565
+2 −5 =7
14 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsJon Ludvig HammerGM
🇳🇴NOR·2574
+0 −7 =5
12 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsFrode ElsnessIM
🇳🇴NOR·2403
+3 −4 =5
12 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsKjetil A. LieGM
🇳🇴NOR·2459
+3 −3 =4
10 games·last met Dec 2019
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Rankings

/
Norway
#22
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#998
in continent
World
#1,583
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Norway
1
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2,840
2
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2,657
3
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2,641
4
🇳🇴Amar, ElhamFollow Elham AmarTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,576
5
🇳🇴Hammer, Jon LudvigFollow Jon Ludvig HammerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,574
6
🇳🇴Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenFollow Frode Olav Olsen UrkedalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,565
7
🇳🇴Agdestein, SimenFollow Simen AgdesteinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,546
8
🇳🇴Holm, Kristian StuvikFollow Kristian Stuvik HolmTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,497
9
🇳🇴Hall, JesperFollow Jesper HallTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,494
10
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2,488
...
22🇳🇴Ostenstad, Berge2,405
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
998🇳🇴Ostenstad, Berge2,405
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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1583🇳🇴Ostenstad, Berge2,405