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Mella, Aage

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FIDEFIDE 1502980· Male· Norway· Born in 1933

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Aage Mella, a 93-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1700. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 13 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent appearance: Strommen host 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Strommen var hurtig 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Strommen host lyn 2025) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2002), 14 months (2002–2003), 23 months (2003–2005), 14 months (2005–2006) and 23 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2120 was reached at age 68 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1700

Standard

Rpd1714·Blz1634

All-time high

2120

−420 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 68

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#109,949

#109,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1611 → 1789
Mar 2024
2016
100 career games
at age 83
Jan 2016
2014
1st Norwegian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1967
Oct 2014
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 80
Apr 2013
2010
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1973 → returned at 1969
May 2010
2009
1st Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1993
Jan 2009

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Strommen var 2026
perf 2094 (+394) · 6.5/8 · #8
Top opponent
vs Frank Olav Bruun 1,783
Strommen host 2025 · Nov 2025 · +12.1 Elo
Evolution
-24
1724 → 1700
Tournaments
2
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
9W5D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFrank Olav Bruun1,783·Strommen host 2025·R6·+12.1
2.[W]vsEnrique Llorca Domenech1,710·Strommen var 2026·R5·+10.3
3.[W]vsVictor Synnes1,505·Strommen host 2025·R1·+4.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGunnar Lilleng1,597·Strommen host 2025·R9·-13.1
2.[L]vsEnrique Llorca Domenech1,688·Strommen host 2025·R8·-10.6
3.[L]vsFrank Olav Bruun1,740·Strommen var 2026·R7·-8.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Strommen var 2026
Swiss
Apr 20266.5/8#82094-10.0
Strommen host 2025
Swiss
Nov 20255/9#81851-14.4

Most-Played Opponents

vsSteinar Sidselrud
🇳🇴NOR·1983
+3 −36 =5
44 games·last met May 2026
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vsFrode Lillevold
🇳🇴NOR·2139
+1 −42 =0
43 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsGunnar Lilleng
🇳🇴NOR·1613
+23 −5 =14
42 games·last met May 2026
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vsFrank Olav Bruun
🇳🇴NOR·1755
+8 −12 =15
35 games·last met May 2026
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vsAnton Amarapala
🇳🇴NOR·1604
+22 −3 =7
32 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings

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Norway
#1,097
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#77,169
in continent
World
#109,946
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Europe
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2,841
2
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