Format
HF
Hova, Frode
🇳🇴FIDE 1503995· Male· Norway· Born in 1962
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Frode Hova, a 64-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1720. He has slipped back 97 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Follo Klubbmesterskap 2026 A R 5, Ostlandsserien div 4 A 2025-2026 R 4, and Malmo Open 2025 std. Also played 3 rapid events (including Malmo Open 2025 rpd) recently. He took a 111-month break between Dec 2015 and Apr 2025. His peak of 1829 was reached at age 62 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1720
Standard
Rpd1781·Blz1837
All-time high
1829
−109 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 62
Mar 2024 · age 62
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#102,783
#102,783 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
100 career games
at age 63
Sep 2025
39th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1817
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1829
at age 62 · −109 from today
Mar 2024
2015
Inactive for 111 months
paused at 1715 → returned at 1814
Dec 2015
2013
51st Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1730
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-80
1800 → 1720
Tournaments
14
41 games
Score
10.5/ 4125.6%
9W10D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 1938 | +12.0 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1824 | +2.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #10 | 1067 | -12.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | 898 | -10.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2562 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | 976 | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #165 | 1650 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 980 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 1974 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1627 | -9.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPer Lea
🇳🇴NOR·1799
+2 −10 =2
14 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsTorstein Furnes
🇳🇴NOR·1806
+3 −7 =3
13 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJon Samset
🇳🇴NOR·1549
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJan Rune Moberg
🇳🇴NOR·1774
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met Sep 2014
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vsOdd Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1770
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,022
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#72,715
in continent
World
#102,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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