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Synnestvedt, Jan
🇳🇴FIDE 1506498· Male· Norway· Born in 1951
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Jan Synnestvedt, a 75-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1894. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 8 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearances: NSK Hostturnering 2025 R 7-11 and Landsturneringen 2025 Kl senior 65. Also played 1 rapid (including Nordstrand KM Hurtigsjakk 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Nordstrand KM Lynsjakk 2026 A) recently. His peak of 1998 was reached at age 64 (Nov 2015).
Current rating
1894
Standard
Rpd1866·Blz1809
All-time high
1998
−104 pts below
Nov 2015 · age 64
Nov 2015 · age 64
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#49,597
#49,597 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
9th Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1936
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1775 → 1888
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 73
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1848 → returned at 1848
Apr 2020
2017
12th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1900
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
1899 → 1894
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
8W2D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #34 | 1780 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/3 | #45 | 1027 | -37.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #12 | 2478 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #6 | 2012 | +28.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLars Johansen
🇳🇴NOR·1971
+2 −9 =0
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPer Kr Vigdal
🇳🇴NOR·1864
+6 −5 =0
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsCornelius Kvendseth
🇳🇴NOR·2064
+3 −6 =2
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsTor Gulbrandsen
🇳🇴NOR·1942
+2 −7 =1
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsOtto Milvang
🇳🇴NOR·1712
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#470
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#36,517
in continent
World
#49,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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