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Royset, Pal
CM🇳🇴FIDE 1501330· Male· Norway· Born in 1974
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Pal Royset, a 52-year-old Norwegian Candidate Master, is rated 2110 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2062 and 2120 over the past 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rallarsjakken 2026 A, Eliteserie kvalifisering 2026, and Varsjakken NGP i Tromso 2026 A. Also played 7 rapid (including Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 A) and 7 blitz events (including Apent Nordnorsk Mesterskap i lynsjakk 2025) recently. His peak of 2291 was reached at age 35 (Nov 2009); he also reached Norwegian #29 in Apr 2002.
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 48).
Current rating
2110
Standard
Rpd2101·Blz1977
All-time high
2291
−181 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 35
Nov 2009 · age 35
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,471 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Jun 2026
2025
16th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2120
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Oct 2024
2023
12th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2165
Jul 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 49
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
2101 → 2110
Tournaments
11
52 games
Score
32/ 5261.5%
21W22D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #2 | 2182 | +14.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 2496 | +29.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2207 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #7 | 2044 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/6 | #42 | 1914 | -28.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2125 | +6.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #15 | 1951 | -28.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2119 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 2018 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #2 | 2195 | +12.2 |
Worst Elo result: Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026 (-28.4 Elo, finished #15).
Most-Played Opponents
vsTorbjorn Valvag
🇳🇴NOR·2103
+27 −32 =11
70 games·last met May 2026
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vsFrank Remman
🇳🇴NOR·1850
+49 −6 =4
59 games·last met May 2026
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vsMads Vestby-EllingsenIM
🇳🇴NOR·2388
+21 −25 =12
58 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsBenjamin Halvorsen
🇳🇴NOR·1979
+30 −14 =1
45 games·last met May 2026
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vsGunnar LundFM
🇳🇴NOR·2350
+17 −20 =8
45 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
/
Norway
#157
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#10,483
in continent
World
#14,471
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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