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Hansen, Torbjorn Ringdal
GM🇳🇴FIDE 1501720· Male· Norway· Born in 1979
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Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen, a 47-year-old Norwegian Grandmaster, is rated 2383 and ranked 31st among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2383 and 2433 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Ostlandsserien div 4 C 2025-2026 R 5, Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 A, and 70grN 2025 A. Also played 4 rapid (including Vestby NGP Hurtig Host 2025) and 5 blitz events (including Molde Lyn-NGP var 2026) recently. He took a 45-month break between Sep 2019 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2501 was reached at age 36 (May 2015); he also reached Norwegian #8 in Apr 2009 and spent 38 months in Norwegian top 10.
Awarded GM in 2015 (age 36), IM in 2008 (age 29), and FM in 2004 (age 25).
Current rating
2383
Standard
Rpd2439·Blz2422
All-time high
2501
−118 pts below
May 2015 · age 36
May 2015 · age 36
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31
#31 · Norwegian players · of 2,077
38 months in National top 10 (2009–2016)
38 months in National top 10 (2009–2016)
Career timeline
17 entries2025
83rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2410
Oct 2025
2023
2nd Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2434
Oct 2023
2019
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 2432 → returned at 2434
Sep 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Nov 2017
2016
38 months in national top 10
longest streak 17 months · since Jan 2009
Apr 2016
2015
GM title awardedGM
at age 36 · 2nd quarter Presidential Board 2011
May 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2411 → 2383
Tournaments
7
25 games
Score
14.5/ 2558.0%
11W9D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 2157 | -2.9 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #24 | 2137 | -20.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2666 | +0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2507 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2480 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #3 | 2173 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #9 | 2400 | -0.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrode Olav Olsen UrkedalGM
🇳🇴NOR·2566
+2 −5 =6
13 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJon Ludvig HammerGM
🇳🇴NOR·2574
+1 −4 =7
12 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsOle Ostbakken
🇳🇴NOR·1616
+10 −0 =0
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLars Oskar HaugeGM
🇳🇴NOR·2485
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsArdavan Lohrasbi
🇳🇴NOR·1519
+8 −0 =0
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#31
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#1,274
in continent
World
#1,982
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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