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Svanholm, Borge Waaktaar
🇳🇴FIDE 1504835· Male· Norway· Born in 1953
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Borge Waaktaar Svanholm, a 73-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1871. He has slipped back 50 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and 27. (Jung-)Senioren-Schach-Open 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including Apent kretsmesterskap i Hurtigsjakk for seniorer 2025) recently. He took a 13-month break between Sep 2009 and Nov 2010. His peak of 2016 was reached at age 55 (Apr 2008).
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd1702·Blz—
All-time high
2016
−145 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 55
Apr 2008 · age 55
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#55,553
#55,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
9th Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1936
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+183 Elo)
1730 → 1913
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
2020
25th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1759
Oct 2020
2018
500 career games
at age 65
Dec 2018
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-65
1936 → 1871
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
25/ 4951.0%
12W26D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/9 | #39 | 1816 | -18.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #68 | 1902 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #124 | 1789 | -38.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #22 | 1938 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #55 | 1879 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/8 | #39 | 1909 | -5.0 |
Worst Elo result: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 (-38.2 Elo, finished #124).
Most-Played Opponents
vsTor Gulbrandsen
🇳🇴NOR·1942
+1 −12 =4
17 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsCornelius Kvendseth
🇳🇴NOR·2064
+2 −7 =2
11 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsEspen Loken
🇳🇴NOR·1805
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsGeir Moseng
🇳🇴NOR·1964
+1 −8 =0
9 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsJan Synnestvedt
🇳🇴NOR·1894
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings
/
Norway
#519
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#40,776
in continent
World
#55,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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