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Tufta, Jon Gunnar
🇳🇴FIDE 1503561· Male· Norway· Born in 1973
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Jon Gunnar Tufta, a 53-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1826. He has slipped back 59 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: Vestlandsserien avd. nord 2025-26 1. divisjon R 4-7 and Landsturneringen 2025 Kl Senior 50. Also played 2 blitz events (including Apne NM i lynsjakk 2026 A) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2013–2015) and 79 months (2018–2025). His peak of 1955 was reached at age 39 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1826
Standard
Rpd1853·Blz1898
All-time high
1955
−129 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 39
Sep 2012 · age 39
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,404
#68,404 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
57th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1857
Jan 2026
2019
76th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1808
Nov 2019
2018
Inactive for 79 months
paused at 1808 → returned at 1857
Dec 2018
47th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1856
Feb 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1797 → 1830
May 2016
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 42
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-59
1885 → 1826
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
3.5/ 1326.9%
2W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #52 | 1704 | -17.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #54 | 1173 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/8 | #24 | 1758 | -27.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJarle Solli
🇳🇴NOR·1755
+6 −4 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsVebjorn Selbekk
🇳🇴NOR·1943
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsPer Kr Vigdal
🇳🇴NOR·1864
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
vsOdd Christoffersen
🇳🇴NOR·1703
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2017
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Rankings
/
Norway
#639
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#49,818
in continent
World
#68,403
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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