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Nilsen, Jarle
🇳🇴FIDE 1506382· Male· Norway· Born in 1970
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Jarle Nilsen, a 56-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1891 — just 9 short of his peak of 1900 (Jan 2007, age 37). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 17 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Ostlandsserien div 4 C 2025-2026 R 2, PSK klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2025 A, and Tonsberg Grand Prix TOUR A. Also played 4 rapid (including PSK Hurtigsjakk Desember 2025) and 10 blitz events (including Skagerak Superlyn Desember 2025) recently. He took a 98-month break between Jan 2009 and Apr 2017.
Current rating
1891
Standard
Rpd1846·Blz1907
All-time high
1900
−9 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 37
Jan 2007 · age 37
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#50,394
#50,394 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
49th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1891
May 2026
2025
53rd Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1898
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1793 → 1900
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 51
Jan 2021
2020
54th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1849
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
1898 → 1891
Tournaments
5
13 games
Score
7/ 1353.8%
6W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2666 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/6 | #8 | 1771 | -22.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #18 | 1898 | -0.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2512 | +5.2 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2416 | +3.2 |
Rankings
/
Norway
#472
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#37,089
in continent
World
#50,394
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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