Format
HG
Helmersen, Geir
🇳🇴FIDE 1509659· Male· Norway· Born in 1961
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Geir Helmersen, a 65-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1986 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Larvik Klubbmesterskap 2026 april, Larvik Klubbmesterskap 2026 mars, and Larvikmesterskapet 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Larvik Klubbmesterskap Hurtigsjakk 2026) and 4 blitz events (including Larvik Klubbmesterskapet i Lynsjakk 2025) recently.
Current rating
1986
Standard
Rpd1859·Blz1920
All-time high
1986
at best
May 2026 · age 65
May 2026 · age 65
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,808
#29,808 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
18th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1986
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1986
at age 65
May 2026
2023
100 career games
at age 62
Jan 2023
2021
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1892 → returned at 1857
Feb 2021
2018
36th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1924
Nov 2018
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1719 → 1901
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
1960 → 1986
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
16.5/ 1891.7%
15W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/4 | #2 | 2504 | +7.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #2 | 2447 | -1.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 8.5/7 | #1 | 2508 | +20.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJan T Moholt
🇳🇴NOR·1793
+28 −16 =5
49 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsThomas G Larsen
🇳🇴NOR·1785
+34 −6 =8
48 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsKarl Isak Skau
🇳🇴NOR·1696
+40 −4 =1
45 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsVincent Dahli
🇳🇴NOR·1898
+14 −10 =9
33 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsSvein Hansen
🇳🇴NOR·1710
+27 −4 =1
32 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#294
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#22,022
in continent
World
#29,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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