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Bjerke, Silje
WIM🇳🇴FIDE 1502786· Female· Norway· Born in 1982
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Silje Bjerke, a 44-year-old Norwegian Woman International Master, is rated 2147 and sitting in the top 2% of women worldwide. She has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 16 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NM for jenter & kvinner 2026 Elite, Ostlandsserien div 4 E 2025-2026 R 5, and Porsgrunn Grand Prix TOUR 2025 A. Also played 3 rapid (including Det apne NM i hurtigsjakk 2026 A) and 5 blitz events (including Apne NM i lynsjakk 2026 A) recently. She had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2015–2016), 28 months (2016–2018) and 50 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included). Her peak of 2249 was reached at age 30 (Sep 2012); she also reached Norwegian #68 in Jul 2009.
Awarded WIM in 2009 (age 27) and WFM in 2006 (age 24). At junior level, she reached #8 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2147
Standard
Rpd2093·Blz1995
All-time high
2249
−102 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 30
Sep 2012 · age 30
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#531 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
21 entries2026
7-month rising streak
+38 Elo
Apr 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 43
Apr 2025
2023
10th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2188
Nov 2023
2018
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 2172 → returned at 2188
Dec 2018
2016
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2166 → returned at 2172
Jul 2016
2015
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2157 → returned at 2161
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
2129 → 2147
Tournaments
8
23 games
Score
16/ 2369.6%
12W8D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2217 | +11.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2534 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2437 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2402 | +1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2366 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2552 | +2.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 2260 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #9 | 2043 | -20.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTorstein BaeIM
🇳🇴NOR·2388
+0 −2 =6
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAskild Bryn
🇳🇴NOR·2024
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met May 2024
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vsAstor Moe Maurstad
🇳🇴NOR·2088
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsMonika Machlik
🇳🇴NOR·2085
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsHallvard Foss Bjornstad
🇳🇴NOR·2065
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#130
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#8,215
in continent
World
#11,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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