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Soraas, Torben
CM🇳🇴FIDE 1503529· Male· Norway· Born in 1974
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Torben Soraas, a 52-year-old Norwegian Candidate Master, is rated 2123 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 21 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rallarsjakken 2026 A, Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026, and Landsturneringen 2025 Kl Kandidat. Also played 4 rapid (including Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 A) and 3 blitz events (including Apent Nordnorsk Mesterskap i lynsjakk 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2004), 13 months (2010–2011) and 21 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2266 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2019, Norwegian #63 at the time).
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 48).
Current rating
2123
Standard
Rpd2115·Blz2103
All-time high
2266
−143 pts below
Jul 2019 · age 45
Jul 2019 · age 45
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,388 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
13th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2134
May 2026
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 48
Nov 2022
2020
12th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2228
Sep 2020
2019
Peak Norwegian rank: #63
at age 45 · rated 2266
Jul 2019
9th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2266
Jul 2019
All-time peak 2266
at age 45 · −143 from today
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
2120 → 2123
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
7W4D4L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsStein JensenFM1,985·Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026·R5·+6.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #7 | 2057 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2297 | +24.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #16 | 2068 | -4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPal RoysetCM
🇳🇴NOR·2110
+7 −10 =4
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMartin Halsvik Larsen
🇳🇴NOR·2071
+9 −5 =4
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsJon Fredrik Asvang
🇳🇴NOR·2026
+7 −4 =6
17 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsFrank Remman
🇳🇴NOR·1850
+12 −3 =1
16 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKjell Ole Kristensen
🇳🇴NOR·1986
+6 −4 =3
13 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#148
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#9,681
in continent
World
#13,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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