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Loken, Espen
🇳🇴FIDE 1511343· Male· Norway· Born in 1964
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Espen Loken, a 62-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1805. He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr 1 R 9-10, Paskturneringen 2026 std, and Ostlandsserien div 3 C 2025-2026 R 5. Also played 6 rapid (including Paskturneringen 2026 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including Nordstrand KM Lynsjakk 2026 B) recently. His peak of 1885 was reached at age 48 (Dec 2012).
Current rating
1805
Standard
Rpd1851·Blz1776
All-time high
1885
−80 pts below
Dec 2012 · age 48
Dec 2012 · age 48
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#74,821
#74,821 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Apr 2026
2025
37th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1834
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1729 → 1835
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Mar 2024
2022
34th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1840
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
1779 → 1805
Tournaments
14
40 games
Score
22/ 4055.0%
19W6D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2524 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #10 | 965 | -19.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #108 | 1896 | +9.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 1185 | -4.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2562 | +27.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2562 | +27.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #10 | 1577 | -23.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1933 | +3.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2617 | +10.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2513 | +8.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJussi Dyrnes
🇳🇴NOR·1794
+14 −5 =2
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsKarim Ali
🇳🇴NOR·1830
+7 −8 =3
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsOtto Milvang
🇳🇴NOR·1712
+14 −3 =1
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTor Gulbrandsen
🇳🇴NOR·1942
+3 −11 =3
17 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsCornelius Kvendseth
🇳🇴NOR·2064
+1 −16 =0
17 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#703
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#54,210
in continent
World
#74,820
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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