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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 1905. He has fluctuated between 1885 and 1933 over the past 2 years. 24 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 5 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
1905
Standard
Rpd1871·Blz1864
All-time high
2202
−297 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46,912
#46,912 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1886 → 1905
Tournaments
6
21 games
Score
11.5/ 2154.8%
8W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #61 | 2222 | +19.6 |
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 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHallvard Haug Flatebo
🇳🇴NOR·1964
+11 −21 =12
44 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEgil Melkevik
🇳🇴NOR·1821
+14 −8 =16
38 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRoar Flacke
🇳🇴NOR·1862
+7 −6 =3
16 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsSander Fuglestein
🇳🇴NOR·2128
+4 −7 =5
16 games·last met May 2022
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vsSimen Sorensen
🇳🇴NOR·2051
+3 −6 =4
13 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#446
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#34,568
in continent
World
#46,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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