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Ortoft, Kai
🇳🇴FIDE 1502395· Male· Norway· Born in 1954
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Kai Ortoft, a 72-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1981. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren and OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - D2. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2014) and 13 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2152 was reached at age 52 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1981
Standard
Rpd1910·Blz1864
All-time high
2152
−171 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 52
Jul 2006 · age 52
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#30,636
#30,636 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
4th Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1992
Aug 2025
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1947 → returned at 1985
Jul 2023
2021
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1952 → 1994
Apr 2021
2020
8th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1986
Oct 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Nov 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1992 → 1981
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
10/ 1855.6%
5W10D3L
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 | #53 | 2003 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #32 | 1918 | -17.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTerje Torgersen
🇳🇴NOR·1956
+5 −7 =11
23 games·last met May 2024
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vsEinar Lauritzen
🇳🇴NOR·1966
+2 −5 =11
18 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsKenneth HamreCM
🇳🇴NOR·2000
+3 −10 =3
16 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsDani Barouta
🇳🇴NOR·1790
+9 −5 =1
15 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsGeir Brekka
🇳🇴NOR·1950
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
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Norway
#297
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#22,648
in continent
World
#30,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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