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Esbensen, Arnt

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FIDEFIDE 1503251· Male· Norway· Born in 1958

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Arnt Esbensen, a 68-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2133 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2118 and 2169 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: Landsturneringen 2025 Kl senior 65. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2002–2004), 63 months (2007–2012), 50 months (2012–2016) and 23 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2244 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2005); he also reached Norwegian #72 in Apr 2006.

Current rating

2133

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2197

All-time high

2244

−111 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 47

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,579 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
2118 → 2169
May 2026
2025
3rd Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2169
Dec 2025
2021
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2144 → returned at 2149
Aug 2021
100 career games
at age 63
Aug 2021
2019
4th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2172
Sep 2019
2017
7th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2194
Dec 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl senior 65
perf 2750 (+581) · 9/9 · #1
Top opponent
vs Pal-Ole LiabotroFM 2,057
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl senior 65 · Jul 2025 · +6.9 Elo
Evolution
+15
2118 → 2133
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
12.5/ 1773.5%
11W3D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65
Team
Apr 20263.5/8#1531995-36.4
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl senior 65
Swiss
Jul 20259/9#12750+51.0
Worst Elo result: FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65 (-36.4 Elo, finished #153).

Rankings

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Norway
#144
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#9,078
in continent
World
#12,579
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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