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Melkevik, Johannes
CM🇳🇴FIDE 1501836· Male· Norway· Born in 1966
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Johannes Melkevik, a 60-year-old Norwegian Candidate Master, is rated 1885. He has fluctuated between 1885 and 1933 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Haugaland klubbmesterskap var 2026 A R 5-6, Vestlandsserien Sor 2025-26 1. divisjon, and XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350. Also played 3 rapid (including Det apne NM i hurtigsjakk 2026 A) and 6 blitz events (including Apne NM i lynsjakk 2026 A) recently. He took a 55-month break between Jan 2009 and Sep 2013. His peak of 2202 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2001); he also reached Norwegian #83 in Jan 2002.
Awarded CM in 2020 (age 54).
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd1871·Blz1864
All-time high
2202
−317 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#51,859
#51,859 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+135 Elo)
1798 → 1933
Jun 2024
2022
500 career games
at age 56
Sep 2022
22nd Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1948
Jun 2022
2021
41st Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1934
Dec 2021
2020
CM title awardedCM
at age 54
Sep 2020
2015
28th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2058
Sep 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1893 → 1885
Tournaments
6
20 games
Score
11/ 2055.0%
8W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #3 | 1589 | -16.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #3 | 1953 | +1.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #2 | 1823 | -4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 2604 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #37 | 1925 | +11.4 |
Rankings
/
Norway
#482
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#38,145
in continent
World
#51,859
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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