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Mikalsen, Oyvind G
🇳🇴FIDE 1511955· Male· Norway· Born in 1982
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Oyvind G Mikalsen, a 44-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1559. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kristiansund Klubbmesterskapet B-gruppa 2026, Varig forsikring NGP Kristiansund 2026, and Kristiansund Hostturnering 2025. Also played 6 rapid (including Varig forsikring NGP Kristiansund 2026 hurtigrunde) and 4 blitz events (including Kristiansund klubbmesterskap i lynsjakk 2025) recently. He took a 13-month break between Dec 2013 and Feb 2015. His peak of 1605 was reached at age 42 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1559
Standard
Rpd1558·Blz1566
All-time high
1605
−46 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 42
Mar 2024 · age 42
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#162,787
#162,787 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+279 Elo)
1326 → 1605
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1605
at age 42 · −46 from today
Mar 2024
2023
100th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1330
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1587 → 1559
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
11/ 2250.0%
8W6D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #8 | 1773 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #12 | 1545 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #12 | 1648 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/2 | #9 | 2378 | -10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTore Kristiansen
🇳🇴NOR·1784
+2 −45 =2
49 games·last met May 2026
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vsEli Marit Odegaard
🇳🇴NOR
+32 −3 =5
40 games·last met May 2026
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vsRune Edoy
🇳🇴NOR·1688
+5 −19 =5
29 games·last met May 2026
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vsEilif Odde
🇳🇴NOR·1930
+0 −26 =1
27 games·last met May 2026
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vsEven Gildestad
🇳🇴NOR·1442
+17 −3 =6
26 games·last met Mar 2023
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,658
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#106,475
in continent
World
#162,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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