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Hjelmas, Lars

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FIDEFIDE 1501054· Male· Norway· Born in 1971

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Lars Hjelmas, a 55-year-old Norwegian FIDE Master, is rated 2252 and sitting in the top 4% of Norwegian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006) and 15 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9. His peak of 2318 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2009, Norwegian #29 at the time).

Awarded FM in 2004 (age 33).

Current rating

2252

Standard

Rpd2233·Blz2228

All-time high

2318

−66 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 38

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#79 · Norwegian players · of 2,077

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
6th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2252
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2242 → returned at 2247
Nov 2024
2020
6th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2281
Oct 2020
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
2240 → 2281
Jul 2020
2014
7th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2302
Sep 2014
Re-crossed 2300
at age 43
Sep 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs William Arntzen Walgren 2,023
Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9 · Mar 2026 · +4.2 Elo
Evolution
+10
2242 → 2252
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9
Team
Mar 20261/1#202823+5.4
Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 6-7
Team
Feb 20261/1#182760+5.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsDaniel Jakobsen KovachevFM
🇳🇴NOR·2240
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsFrode Lillevold
🇳🇴NOR·2139
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsRune Myhrvold
🇳🇴NOR·2231
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsKjell Hakon Lien
🇳🇴NOR·2251
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsPetter HaugliIM
🇳🇴NOR·2225
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2019
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Rankings

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Norway
#79
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#3,926
in continent
World
#5,760
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Norway
1
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3
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4
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2,584
5
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2,574
6
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2,566
7
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2,525
8
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2,497
9
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10
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2,488
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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3926🇳🇴Hjelmas, Lars2,252
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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