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Johansen, Pal H
🇳🇴FIDE 1514202· Male· Norway· Born in 1978
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Pal H Johansen, a 48-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1957. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 25 months (2012–2014), 17 months (2017–2018) and 50 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9. Also played 1 rapid event (including Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 A) recently. His peak of 1994 was reached at age 37 (May 2015).
Current rating
1957
Standard
Rpd1978·Blz1997
All-time high
1994
−37 pts below
May 2015 · age 37
May 2015 · age 37
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,238
#35,238 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
30th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1990
Nov 2024
2020
31st Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1990
Oct 2020
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1990 → returned at 1990
Jan 2020
2017
29th Norwegian 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1993
Oct 2017
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1993 → returned at 1971
Jan 2017
2015
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1897 → 1994
May 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1985 → 1957
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
2W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #39 | 1946 | -2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #35 | 2047 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #57 | 1216 | -18.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2547 | +4.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #33 | 1708 | -14.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOla Liabotro
🇳🇴NOR·2019
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsSigurd Kittilsen
🇳🇴NOR·2010
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met May 2018
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vsLars Seval Leknes
🇳🇴NOR·1771
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsInge Sandstad SkrondalFM
🇳🇴NOR·2290
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2018
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Rankings
/
Norway
#345
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#26,046
in continent
World
#35,237
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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