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Barstad, Thoralf N
🇳🇴FIDE 1511254· Male· Norway· Born in 1964
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Thoralf N Barstad, a 62-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1773. He is progressing steadily with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr 1 R 9-10, Ostlandsserien div 3 C 2025-2026 R 5, and Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr M R 6-8. His peak of 1832 was reached at age 50 (Dec 2014).
Current rating
1773
Standard
Rpd1795·Blz1813
All-time high
1832
−59 pts below
Dec 2014 · age 50
Dec 2014 · age 50
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#84,884
#84,884 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
66th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1786
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1638 → 1776
Apr 2024
2022
61st Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1685
Apr 2022
2016
100 career games
at age 52
Dec 2016
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 51
Aug 2015
53rd Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1827
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+65
1708 → 1773
Tournaments
12
27 games
Score
16.5/ 2761.1%
10W14D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1755 | -1.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2578 | +20.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 1086 | -6.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1888 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #5 | 1888 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1713 | -1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1586 | -4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 1782 | +3.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 2006 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #12 | 2082 | +27.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOtto Milvang
🇳🇴NOR·1712
+6 −2 =5
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsJussi Dyrnes
🇳🇴NOR·1794
+2 −7 =3
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEspen Loken
🇳🇴NOR·1805
+4 −6 =1
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKarim Ali
🇳🇴NOR·1830
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsCornelius Kvendseth
🇳🇴NOR·2064
+0 −7 =2
9 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
/
Norway
#799
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#61,068
in continent
World
#84,882
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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