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Ellingsrud, Bjorn
🇳🇴FIDE 1509586· Male· Norway· Born in 1944
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Bjorn Ellingsrud, a 82-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1557. He is progressing steadily with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nordstrand GP Langsjakk 2026 kl3, Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr 3 R 9-10, and NSK Hostturnering 2025 R 7-11. Also played 2 rapid (including Nordstrand KM Hurtigsjakk 2025) and 1 blitz events (including NM i lynsjakk 2025 Klasse 3 gr 3) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2010 and Sep 2011. His peak of 1759 was reached at age 66 (Jul 2010).
Current rating
1557
Standard
Rpd1552·Blz1540
All-time high
1759
−202 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 66
Jul 2010 · age 66
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 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
16 entries2025
32nd Norwegian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1541
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+223 Elo)
1345 → 1568
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 80
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 80
Mar 2024
2020
30th Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1409
Oct 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1400
at age 75
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
1531 → 1557
Tournaments
10
35 games
Score
19/ 3554.3%
14W10D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2290 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/1 | #23 | 2327 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1572 | -0.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 1551 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #5 | 1638 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/1 | #10 | 2233 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1760 | +33.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #35 | 1834 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/3 | #37 | 1341 | -12.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/8 | #27 | 1500 | -7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTom Brentebraten
🇳🇴NOR·1593
+9 −5 =2
16 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAtle Starli
🇳🇴NOR·1573
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJohnny Lund
🇳🇴NOR·1688
+2 −7 =3
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRolf Holmboe
🇳🇴NOR·1577
+4 −5 =2
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsOyvind Carstensen
🇳🇴NOR·1611
+2 −7 =2
11 games·last met Apr 2023
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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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