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Benn, Neil
🇳🇴FIDE 1513630· Male· Norway· Born in 1966
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Neil Benn, a 60-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1793. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearance: Asker Schakklubbs Klubbmesterskap 2026 Mester mars. Also played 1 rapid event (including Asker Nyttarshurtig 2026) recently. He took a 87-month break between Feb 2015 and Jun 2022. His peak of 1920 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2010).
Current rating
1793
Standard
Rpd1792·Blz1731
All-time high
1920
−127 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 44
Jul 2010 · age 44
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#78,603
#78,603 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1708 → 1836
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 57
Nov 2023
54th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1755
Jan 2023
2015
Inactive for 87 months
paused at 1776 → returned at 1740
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1774 → 1793
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/4 | #8 | 1763 | -14.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2111 | +33.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoran Aulin-JanssonFM
🇳🇴NOR·2140
+1 −13 =0
14 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsTrond Olsen Lid
🇳🇴NOR·1770
+4 −5 =0
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRolf Rostad
🇳🇴NOR·1818
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPer Odegaard
🇳🇴NOR·1936
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsEivind Lilleseth
🇳🇴NOR·1729
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
/
Norway
#736
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#56,814
in continent
World
#78,602
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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