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HH
Hovden, Hans
🇳🇴FIDE 1509667· Male· Norway· Born in 1950
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Hans Hovden, a 76-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1761. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kirkegata SK Vaarturneringen 2026, Ostlandsserien div 4 F 2025-2026 R 5, and Kirkegata SK Klubbmesterskapet 2025. Also played 2 blitz events (including Kirkegata SK Klubbmesterskapet i lynsjakk 2025) recently. He took a 17-month break between Nov 2010 and May 2012. His peak of 1854 was reached at age 70 (Feb 2020).
Current rating
1761
Standard
Rpd1864·Blz1797
All-time high
1854
−93 pts below
Feb 2020 · age 70
Feb 2020 · age 70
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#88,842
#88,842 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
14th Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1800
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 76
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1750 → 1833
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Mar 2024
2022
18th Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1803
Apr 2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-25
1786 → 1761
Tournaments
8
33 games
Score
18.5/ 3356.1%
15W9D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/5 | #132 | 1669 | -38.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1841 | +8.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2468 | +6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 812 | -14.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1631 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/5 | #1 | 2472 | +17.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2346 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #20 | 1768 | -4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTom R Wister
🇳🇴NOR·1869
+6 −5 =16
27 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRudolf Steinkellner
🇳🇴NOR·1752
+10 −3 =11
24 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSvein Tevasvoll
🇳🇴NOR·1618
+18 −0 =6
24 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFinn Arild Wister
🇳🇴NOR·1613
+18 −1 =4
23 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMorten Lande
🇳🇴NOR·1706
+14 −0 =1
15 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
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Norway
#851
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#63,689
in continent
World
#88,840
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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