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Odden, Jan Ove
🇳🇴FIDE 1509985· Male· Norway· Born in 1964
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Jan Ove Odden, a 62-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1673. He has slipped back 50 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rilton U2200 2025-2026, Fagernes International Autumn 2025 ELO, and Levanger Grand Prix 2025 B. He took a 28-month break between Dec 2020 and May 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1728 was reached at age 61 (Jul 2025).
Current rating
1673
Standard
Rpd1732·Blz1683
All-time high
1728
−55 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 61
Jul 2025 · age 61
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#119,615
#119,615 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
100 career games
at age 62
Feb 2026
2025
73rd Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1728
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1728
at age 61 · −55 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+183 Elo)
1538 → 1721
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
2023
93rd Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1538
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-55
1728 → 1673
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
11.5/ 2742.6%
9W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/9 | #124 | 1575 | -32.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #7 | 1666 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #8 | 1541 | -13.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1758 | +3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBrage Modell
🇳🇴NOR·1933
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2019
View head-to-head →
vsJon Arne Stokhaug
🇳🇴NOR·1855
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsEinar Solstad
🇳🇴NOR·1702
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →
vsTrond Solstad
🇳🇴NOR·1777
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2019
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,184
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#82,995
in continent
World
#119,609
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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