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Refsnes, Stale
🇳🇴FIDE 1511998· Male· Norway· Born in 1979
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Stale Refsnes, a 47-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1727. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 15 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Volda Orsta Sjakklag Varturnering 2026 R 5-8, Seriesjakk More og Romsdal 2026 1. divisjon, and Volda Orsta Sjakklag haustturneringa 2025 R 7. Also played 4 rapid (including Volda Orsta Sjakklag hurtigsjakk januar 2026) and 15 blitz events (including Volda Orsta Sjakklag lynsjakk mai 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2022–2023). His peak of 1764 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1727
Standard
Rpd1797·Blz1728
All-time high
1764
−37 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 45
Mar 2024 · age 45
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#100,434
#100,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
73rd Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1727
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1618 → 1764
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 45
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1764
at age 45 · −37 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1618 → returned at 1587
Oct 2022
56th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1628
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+19
1708 → 1727
Tournaments
6
14 games
Score
8.5/ 1460.7%
7W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #74 | 1813 | +10.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2536 | +10.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #15 | 1595 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #8 | 2472 | -2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEgil Arne Standal
🇳🇴NOR·1754
+26 −38 =9
73 games·last met May 2026
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vsSindre Welle
🇳🇴NOR·1725
+11 −45 =10
66 games·last met May 2026
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vsGabriel Skotte
🇳🇴NOR·1671
+24 −28 =3
55 games·last met May 2026
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vsJan-Erik Hansen
🇳🇴NOR·1570
+32 −6 =4
42 games·last met May 2026
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vsMagnus Humberset Myrene
🇳🇴NOR·1555
+14 −10 =8
32 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#985
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#71,191
in continent
World
#100,432
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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