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Bentsen, Oyvind
🇳🇴FIDE 1503626· Male· Norway· Born in 1973
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Oyvind Bentsen, a 53-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2010. He is progressing steadily with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sarpsborg Sjakklubb varturneringen 2026 R 11-13, Ostlandsserien div 3 C 2025-2026 R 5, and Sarpsborg SK hostturneringen 2025 R 7-9. Also played 1 rapid event (including Bard Fjellengen minneturnering 2025 NGP) recently. He took a 52-month break between Jul 2008 and Dec 2012. His peak of 2216 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2006, Norwegian #88 at the time).
Current rating
2010
Standard
Rpd1974·Blz1991
All-time high
2216
−206 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 33
Jul 2006 · age 33
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#25,969
#25,969 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
25th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2023
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Dec 2025
2022
25th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2047
Mar 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 48
Jan 2021
2014
26th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2115
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+35
1975 → 2010
Tournaments
13
24 games
Score
19/ 2479.2%
16W6D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #1 | 2005 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 1834 | -13.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2588 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | 2570 | +8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 1156 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2631 | +21.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2459 | +2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 1749 | -6.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1885 | -2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2621 | +5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSigmund Lunde
🇳🇴NOR·1835
+16 −2 =3
21 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDriton Jashari
🇳🇴NOR·1812
+12 −3 =3
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsBabak Irandoust
🇳🇴NOR·1829
+9 −1 =0
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRaad Mirza
🇳🇴NOR·1980
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsShemsi Rukovci
KOS·1937
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#265
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#19,182
in continent
World
#25,969
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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