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Paulsen, Stig-Atle
🇳🇴FIDE 1510398· Male· Norway· Born in 1985
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Stig-Atle Paulsen, a 41-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1716. He is on a steady climb with +45 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Modum klubbmesterskap 2026 R 2-3, Modum hostturnering 2025 R utsatt, and Modum hostturnering 2025 R 5-6. Also played 3 rapid (including Sandefjord Grand Prix 2025 hurtigrunder B) and 3 blitz events (including Modum Lynkonrad 21 runder) recently. He took a 12-month break between Sep 2012 and Oct 2013. His peak of 1748 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1716
Standard
Rpd1637·Blz1589
All-time high
1748
−32 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#104,163
#104,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
60th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1716
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+190 Elo)
1558 → 1748
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 39
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1748
at age 39 · −32 from today
Mar 2024
2022
48th Norwegian 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1594
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 1600
at age 36
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+43
1673 → 1716
Tournaments
7
19 games
Score
12.5/ 1965.8%
12W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1788 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2609 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 1014 | -7.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #3 | 1863 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #12 | 1643 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #11 | 1754 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2478 | +10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKazim Yilmaz
🇳🇴NOR·1811
+7 −39 =12
58 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsPer-Erik Evensen
🇳🇴NOR·1639
+26 −16 =2
44 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsStian Andre Ramberg
🇳🇴NOR·1628
+29 −9 =2
40 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsEirik Berget
🇳🇴NOR·2048
+3 −29 =0
32 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAsle Tandberg
🇳🇴NOR·1589
+17 −7 =5
29 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,034
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#73,592
in continent
World
#104,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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