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Sorensen, Vidar Busch

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FIDEFIDE 1513869· Male· Norway· Born in 1967

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Vidar Busch Sorensen, a 59-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1575 — just 22 short of his peak of 1597 (Mar 2024, age 57). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2015–2018) and 40 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 2. Also played 1 rapid (including Rauma NGP Hurtig 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Rauma NGP Lyn 2026) recently.

Previously known as Odd Vidar Bakkejord (until Jun 2016).

Current rating

1575

Standard

Rpd1629·Blz1462

All-time high

1597

−22 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 57

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#156,625

#156,625 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+283 Elo)
1314 → 1597
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 57
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1597
at age 57 · −22 from today
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Aug 2022
2019
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 1458 → returned at 1396
Mar 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Simon T Johannessen 1,698
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 2 · Jul 2025 · +3.4 Elo
Evolution
-11
1586 → 1575
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 2
Swiss
Jul 20252/7#921527-11.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsArild Oien
🇳🇴NOR·1583
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAmadeus Sevaldsen Sveggen
🇳🇴NOR·1944
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2024
View head-to-head →
vsDavid Dekhta
🇳🇴NOR·1739
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings

/
Norway
#1,600
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#103,363
in continent
World
#156,609
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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1600🇳🇴Sorensen, Vidar Busch1,575
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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8
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9
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9
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