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Jenssen, Ove S
🇳🇴FIDE 1509942· Male· Norway· Born in 1959
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Ove S Jenssen, a 67-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1878. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, Ostlandsserien div 2 A 2025-2026 R 2, and OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - D2. Also played 2 rapid events (including Moss ngp hurtigsjakk 2025) recently. He took a 15-month break between May 2012 and Sep 2013. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 54 (Sep 2013).
Current rating
1878
Standard
Rpd1847·Blz1878
All-time high
1933
−55 pts below
Sep 2013 · age 54
Sep 2013 · age 54
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#53,713
#53,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
27th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1880
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+140 Elo)
1736 → 1876
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
2020
40th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1808
Oct 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 60
Oct 2019
2015
38th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1924
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1880 → 1878
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
8.5/ 1750.0%
5W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/7 | #127 | 1869 | -2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1973 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #22 | 1861 | -2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonatan M Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1911
+1 −11 =1
13 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsRune Harald Kristiansen
🇳🇴NOR·1935
+3 −7 =1
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLeander Theodor Kragh Muraas
🇳🇴NOR·1904
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCedrik Sannerud
🇳🇴NOR·1929
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsInge Chr. Nagelhus
🇳🇴NOR·1682
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#501
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#39,471
in continent
World
#53,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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