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Berg, Kurt Magnus

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FIDEFIDE 1507389· Male· Norway· Born in 1976

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Kurt Magnus Berg, a 50-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1937. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2011–2013), 51 months (2014–2019), 59 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 25 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Reykjavik Open 2026. Also played 1 blitz event (including Harpa Blitz 2026) recently. His peak of 2004 was reached at age 34 (Nov 2010).

Current rating

1937

Standard

Rpd1914·Blz1937

All-time high

2004

−67 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 34

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#39,459

#39,459 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
37th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1937
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1966 → returned at 1937
Mar 2024
2019
35th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1943
Nov 2019
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
1905 → 1943
Mar 2019
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 1943 → returned at 1966
Mar 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gianluca Montalti 1,737
Reykjavik Open 2026 · Mar 2026 · +8.4 Elo
Evolution
-29
1966 → 1937
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGianluca Montalti1,737·Reykjavik Open 2026·R7·+8.4
2.[W]vsAnh Hai Tran1,705·Reykjavik Open 2026·R9·+7.3
3.[W]vsKenneth Blomkvist1,685·Reykjavik Open 2026·R4·+6.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFreya Austin1,708·Reykjavik Open 2026·R3·-32.6
2.[L]vsBjorn Holm BirkissonCM2,200·Reykjavik Open 2026·R8·-8.3
3.[L]vsBodhana SivanandanFM2,268·Reykjavik Open 2026·R1·-6.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Reykjavik Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20264.5/8#1541888-29.2
Worst Elo result: Reykjavik Open 2026 (-29.2 Elo, finished #154).

Rankings

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Norway
#376
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#29,146
in continent
World
#39,459
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,565
7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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8
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2,717
8
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10
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29146🇳🇴Berg, Kurt Magnus1,937
World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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