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Skarstad, Morten
🇳🇴FIDE 1511092· Male· Norway· Born in 1975
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Morten Skarstad, a 51-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1732. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 19 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Caissa Klubbmesterskap 2026 A april, Ostlandsserien div 4 B 2025-2026 R 5, and Caissa Klubbmesterskap 2026 A februar. Also played 1 rapid (including Caissa Klubbmesterskap Hurtig 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Caissa Klubbmesterskap Lyn 2025) recently. He took a 12-month break between Jun 2018 and Jul 2019. His peak of 1775 was reached at age 49 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1732
Standard
Rpd1663·Blz1662
All-time high
1775
−43 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 49
Apr 2024 · age 49
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,793
#98,793 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
96th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1732
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
1599 → 1775
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1775
at age 49 · −43 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 49
Jan 2024
100 career games
at age 49
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 48
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
1725 → 1732
Tournaments
10
20 games
Score
8/ 2040.0%
7W4D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 1926 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #15 | 1139 | -8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 915 | -10.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #11 | 931 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2553 | +10.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2547 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1934 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #6 | 1706 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #10 | 1083 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #12 | 1648 | -6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPal Farmen
🇳🇴NOR·1884
+1 −14 =5
20 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsLeif Tidemann-Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1745
+8 −9 =1
18 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJorgen Nordlov
🇳🇴NOR·1568
+6 −7 =5
18 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsFred Engelstad
🇳🇴NOR
+17 −0 =0
17 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsVidar Johansen
🇳🇴NOR·1935
+2 −10 =2
14 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#967
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#70,127
in continent
World
#98,791
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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