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Lium, Lars
🇳🇴FIDE 1512960· Male· Norway· Born in 1947
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Lars Lium, a 79-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1647. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2018–2019) and 12 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: Orkland Klubbmesterskapet 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including Orkland Hurtig Grand Prix 2025) recently. His peak of 1723 was reached at age 77 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1647
Standard
Rpd1745·Blz—
All-time high
1723
−76 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 77
Mar 2024 · age 77
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#129,345
#129,345 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1561 → 1723
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1723
at age 77 · −76 from today
Mar 2024
2023
28th Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1539
Dec 2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1539 → returned at 1700
May 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 76
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
1665 → 1647
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
0.5/ 316.7%
0W1D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #4 | 1426 | -17.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArne Samskott
🇳🇴NOR·1502
+7 −1 =2
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJan Petter Opedal
🇳🇴NOR·1669
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPal Andreas Gisvold
🇳🇴NOR·1657
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAtle Asboll Magnussen
🇳🇴NOR·1845
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsAsmund Forfang
🇳🇴NOR·1712
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2023
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,306
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#88,662
in continent
World
#129,339
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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