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Steinskog, Tom
🇳🇴FIDE 1507133· Male· Norway· Born in 1953
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Tom Steinskog, a 73-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1557. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 April, Jaren Klubbturnering Langsjakk H25, and Sandnes Hostturnering langsjakk 2025 R 6-7. Also played 1 blitz event (including NM i lynsjakk 2025 Klasse 2 gr 4) recently. He took a 30-month break between Jan 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1701 was reached at age 61 (Jul 2014).
Current rating
1557
Standard
Rpd1624·Blz1579
All-time high
1701
−144 pts below
Jul 2014 · age 61
Jul 2014 · age 61
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#163,551
#163,551 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
100 career games
at age 71
Jul 2024
47th Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1654
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+235 Elo)
1419 → 1654
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 71
Mar 2024
2020
77th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1426
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
1588 → 1557
Tournaments
6
26 games
Score
10/ 2638.5%
10W2D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #25 | 2540 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #12 | 1548 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #11 | 1596 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #13 | 2493 | +13.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #33 | 2857 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #22 | 1517 | -18.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPer-Arvid Jakobsen
🇳🇴NOR·1605
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSvein Erik Kringstad
🇳🇴NOR·1467
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsFinn Arild Wister
🇳🇴NOR·1613
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2018
View head-to-head →
vsLeif Gulliksen
🇳🇴NOR·1649
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2017
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,663
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#106,848
in continent
World
#163,532
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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