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Blekken, Kjell Ove
🇳🇴FIDE 1505840· Male· Norway· Born in 1965
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Kjell Ove Blekken, a 61-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1756. He has slipped back 59 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent appearances: Levangermesterskap 2025 A and Levanger Grand Prix 2025 A. Also played 2 rapid (including Levanger Rapid klubbturnering var 2026 A) and 1 blitz events (including Levangermesterskap lynsjakk 2025) recently. His peak of 1857 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1756
Standard
Rpd1783·Blz1788
All-time high
1857
−101 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#90,558
#90,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
72nd Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1766
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Jun 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1857
at age 59 · −101 from today
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 58
Apr 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-59
1815 → 1756
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
5/ 1729.4%
4W2D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #4 | 1711 | -10.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0.5/6 | #8 | 1452 | -40.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #16 | 1729 | -9.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTerje Lund
🇳🇴NOR·2016
+7 −18 =3
28 games·last met May 2026
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vsNina HagesatherWFM
🇳🇴NOR·2054
+2 −16 =4
22 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsTerje Rolien
🇳🇴NOR·1575
+16 −2 =1
19 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOyvind Ukkelberg
🇳🇴NOR·1909
+7 −12 =0
19 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJon Arne Stokhaug
🇳🇴NOR·1855
+5 −11 =2
18 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#878
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#64,813
in continent
World
#90,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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