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Bae, Torstein
IM🇳🇴FIDE 1501887· Male· Norway· Born in 1979
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Torstein Bae, a 47-year-old Norwegian International Master, is rated 2388 and ranked 27th among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 22 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent appearance: Ostlandsserien div 4 E 2025-2026 R 5. Also played 2 rapid (including Kongsberg Maritime Chess Festival - Hurtig - Alesund 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Kongsberg Maritime Chess Festival - Lyn - Alesund 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2017–2019) and 52 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2460 was reached at age 34 (Jun 2013, Norwegian #11 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2007 (age 28) and FM in 2002 (age 23).
Current rating
2388
Standard
Rpd2374·Blz2260
All-time high
2460
−72 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 34
Jun 2013 · age 34
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#27
#27 · Norwegian players · of 2,077
Career timeline
19 entries2025
2nd Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2393
Jun 2025
2020
1st Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2409
Oct 2020
Inactive for 52 months
paused at 2409 → returned at 2403
Jan 2020
2017
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2407 → returned at 2407
Apr 2017
2016
500 career games
at age 37
Apr 2016
2013
Peak Norwegian rank: #11
at age 34 · rated 2460
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2388 → 2388
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
4.5/ 590.0%
4W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2528 | +0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2457 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 1653 | -4.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2507 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2619 | +0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSilje BjerkeWIM
🇳🇴NOR·2147
+2 −0 =6
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLeif Erlend JohannessenGM
🇳🇴NOR·2410
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsEivind Grunt KrekenFM
🇳🇴NOR·2335
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsWard Al-TarboushFM
🇳🇴NOR·2249
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJacob Templen GraveFM
🇳🇴NOR·2392
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#27
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#1,207
in continent
World
#1,889
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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