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Ostgaard, Pal Inge
🇳🇴FIDE 1506579· Male· Norway· Born in 1950
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Pal Inge Ostgaard, a 76-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1682. He has fluctuated between 1682 and 1731 over the past 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Trondheimsmesterskapet 2026, TSF Klubbmesterskap 2026 Gr A R 8-9, and Midtnorgeserien avd Trondelag 2025-26 2. divisjon. He took a 21-month break between Jan 2015 and Nov 2016. His peak of 1741 was reached at age 74 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1682
Standard
Rpd1841·Blz1758
All-time high
1741
−59 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74
Mar 2024 · age 74
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#116,442
#116,442 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
25th Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1715
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+130 Elo)
1611 → 1741
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1741
at age 74 · −59 from today
Mar 2024
2022
23rd Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1677
Apr 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 71
Jul 2021
2020
33rd Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1683
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1706 → 1682
Tournaments
9
24 games
Score
10/ 2441.7%
6W8D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #22 | 1691 | -9.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #6 | 1556 | -5.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #5 | 1732 | +4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #69 | 1663 | -2.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #7 | 1591 | -10.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 962 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #9 | 1531 | -9.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 2041 | +29.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #14 | 1884 | -10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMagnus Jakobsson
🇳🇴NOR·1735
+4 −2 =8
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJohn Ivar Brekke
🇳🇴NOR·1661
+6 −3 =4
13 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsTore Hauan
🇳🇴NOR·1759
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJohnny Hanssen
🇳🇴NOR·1790
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMartin K Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1835
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,161
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#81,144
in continent
World
#116,437
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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