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GT
Gulbrandsen, Tor
🇳🇴FIDE 1504142· Male· Norway· Born in 1960
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Tor Gulbrandsen, a 66-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1942. He has fluctuated between 1934 and 2016 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr M R 9-10, Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9, and XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados. Also played 2 rapid (including Femund-sjakken hurtig 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Nordstrand KM Lynsjakk 2026 A) recently. His peak of 2169 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
1942
Standard
Rpd1951·Blz1912
All-time high
2169
−227 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 47
Jul 2007 · age 47
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#38,328
#38,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
17th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1955
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1864 → 2016
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Jan 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 64
May 2024
2021
11th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2062
Nov 2021
2019
14th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2120
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1956 → 1942
Tournaments
12
38 games
Score
21.5/ 3856.6%
15W13D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/2 | #2 | 1990 | +5.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #7 | 1836 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1877 | -2.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 1971 | +2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #15 | 2085 | +7.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 1132 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #63 | 1913 | -5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 1755 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #5 | 2657 | +23.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #5 | 1905 | -1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJussi Dyrnes
🇳🇴NOR·1794
+25 −4 =1
30 games·last met May 2026
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vsOle Jorn Gyldenas
🇳🇴NOR·1959
+7 −6 =10
23 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsCornelius Kvendseth
🇳🇴NOR·2064
+7 −12 =3
22 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsLars Johansen
🇳🇴NOR·1971
+11 −6 =2
19 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPer Kr Vigdal
🇳🇴NOR·1864
+5 −7 =6
18 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#373
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#28,321
in continent
World
#38,327
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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