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Naessvold, Kjell
🇳🇴FIDE 1504096· Male· Norway· Born in 1967
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Kjell Naessvold, a 59-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1972. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 27 months (2007–2009), 13 months (2011–2012), 32 months (2012–2015), 12 months (2015–2016), 25 months (2021–2023) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent appearances: Sparebanken More Kristiansund Grand Prix 2025 A and Summer in Hell GP 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 A) and 1 blitz events (including Kristiansundslynet NGP 2025) recently. His peak of 2087 was reached at age 36 (Oct 2003).
Current rating
1972
Standard
Rpd1902·Blz2023
All-time high
2087
−115 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 36
Oct 2003 · age 36
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#32,286
#32,286 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
27th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1980
Jun 2025
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1963 → returned at 1980
Mar 2023
2022
42nd Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1952
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1952 → returned at 1963
Jan 2021
2017
49th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1978
Nov 2017
2015
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1964 → returned at 1969
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1980 → 1972
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
6W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #5 | 1974 | -7.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 1941 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsErling Skjelstad
🇳🇴NOR·1841
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsShadi SianCM
🇳🇴NOR·2259
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsTrygve DahlFM
🇳🇴NOR·2228
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsAlexander Oye-StrombergFM
🇳🇴NOR·2294
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsKjell Arne Lillelokken
🇳🇴NOR·2008
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2018
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Rankings
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Norway
#316
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#23,876
in continent
World
#32,285
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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