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Smeby, Ole
🇳🇴FIDE 1503677· Male· Norway· Born in 1952
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Ole Smeby, a 74-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1839. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kongsvinger klubbmesterskap 2026 A, Nordstrand GP Langsjakk 2026 kl1, and Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr M R 9-10. Also played 3 rapid events (including Kongsvingerturneringen NGP 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2004–2007) and 42 months (2007–2011). His peak of 2060 was reached at age 52 (Oct 2004).
Current rating
1839
Standard
Rpd1904·Blz1887
All-time high
2060
−221 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 52
Oct 2004 · age 52
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,553
#64,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2023
500 career games
at age 71
Jul 2023
6th Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1928
May 2023
2018
5th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2005
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Oct 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+150 Elo)
1833 → 1983
Aug 2017
7-month rising streak
+103 Elo
Feb 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-39
1878 → 1839
Tournaments
13
50 games
Score
26.5/ 5053.0%
17W19D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #5 | 1791 | -9.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 1754 | -16.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #11 | 1186 | -12.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #28 | 1063 | -11.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #9 | 1822 | -6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 1849 | -1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #23 | 1834 | -4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #9 | 1776 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #3 | 2046 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #10 | 1949 | +11.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOyvind Henriksen
🇳🇴NOR·1740
+16 −1 =6
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsTore Reppen
🇳🇴NOR·1686
+16 −1 =6
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsOrjan Jorgensen
🇳🇴NOR·1675
+13 −2 =0
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsChristian Sandberg
🇳🇴NOR·1622
+14 −0 =0
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRuben Guerrero
🇳🇴NOR·1536
+12 −0 =0
12 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#603
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#47,128
in continent
World
#64,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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