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Lie, Kjetil A.
GM🇳🇴FIDE 1501984· Male· Norway· Born in 1980
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Kjetil A. Lie, a 46-year-old Norwegian Grandmaster, is rated 2459 and ranked 15th among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent appearances: Fagernes Chess International 2026 GM group and Elitserien 2025-2026 R 4-6. Also played 1 rapid (including PSK Hurtigsjakk Desember 2025) and 1 blitz events (including HALLOWEEN CHESS - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN 2025) recently. He took a 14-month break between May 2012 and Aug 2013. His peak of 2563 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2007, World #296 at the time); he spent 14 months in Norwegian top 3.
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 25) and IM in 2003 (age 23).
Current rating
2459
Standard
Rpd2446·Blz2407
All-time high
2563
−104 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 27
Oct 2007 · age 27
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Norwegian players · of 2,077
14 months in National top 3 (2007–2012)
14 months in National top 3 (2007–2012)
Career timeline
15 entries2026
53rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2478
Apr 2026
2023
46th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2525
Jan 2023
2014
500 career games
at age 34
Dec 2014
2012
14 months in national top 3
since Jul 2007
May 2012
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2532 → returned at 2513
May 2012
2007
Peak World rank: #296
at age 27 · rated 2563
Oct 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
2480 → 2459
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
4W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #20 | 2307 | -18.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #32 | 2413 | -2.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJon Ludvig HammerGM
🇳🇴NOR·2574
+2 −10 =6
18 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsFrode Olav Olsen UrkedalGM
🇳🇴NOR·2566
+4 −4 =6
14 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsFrode ElsnessIM
🇳🇴NOR·2410
+6 −2 =5
13 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsRune DjurhuusGM
🇳🇴NOR·2386
+5 −0 =6
11 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsMads Vestby-EllingsenIM
🇳🇴NOR·2388
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#15
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#561
in continent
World
#928
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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