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BJ
Berglund, Jan S.
CM🇳🇴FIDE 1502328· Male· Norway· Born in 1959
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Jan S. Berglund, a 67-year-old Norwegian Candidate Master, is rated 1968. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent appearance: Varsjakken NGP i Tromso 2026 A. Also played 1 rapid (including Varsjakken NGP i Tromso 2026 A hurtigdel) and 1 blitz events (including Tromso Maratonlyn 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2007) and 22 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2227 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2004, Norwegian #75 at the time).
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 63).
Current rating
1968
Standard
Rpd1913·Blz1753
All-time high
2227
−259 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 45
Oct 2004 · age 45
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#33,071
#33,071 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
15th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1968
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1960 → returned at 1965
Jun 2024
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 63
Nov 2022
2020
13th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2002
Oct 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 60
Nov 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2006 → 2042
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1960 → 1968
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5/ 1050.0%
3W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #8 | 1988 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #5 | 2028 | +4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTorbjorn Valvag
🇳🇴NOR·2103
+9 −19 =5
33 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFrank Remman
🇳🇴NOR·1850
+17 −8 =6
31 games·last met May 2026
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vsPal RoysetCM
🇳🇴NOR·2110
+5 −17 =9
31 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHavard M Skagseth
🇳🇴NOR·2012
+7 −13 =5
25 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsJohn Joensen
🇫🇴FAI·1974
+10 −10 =4
24 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
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Norway
#325
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#24,447
in continent
World
#33,070
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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