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Thorstensen, Harald
🇳🇴FIDE 1515896· Male· Norway· Born in 1945
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Harald Thorstensen, a 81-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1724. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Ostlandsserien div 2 A 2025-2026 R 6-7, Tonsberg Varturnering 2026 B, and Tonsberg Hostturnering 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Tonsberg Hurtigsjakk host 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Tonsberg Lynsjakk var 2025) recently. His peak of 1826 was reached at age 67 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1724
Standard
Rpd1681·Blz1671
All-time high
1826
−102 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 67
Sep 2012 · age 67
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#101,477
#101,477 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
13th Norwegian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1724
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1579 → 1749
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 79
Mar 2024
2022
17th Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1612
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 1600
at age 76
Jan 2021
2019
100 career games
at age 74
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
1710 → 1724
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
10/ 1662.5%
10W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 1023 | -8.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5/4 | #5 | 2443 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #1 | 1762 | +10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHenrik Froyland
🇳🇴NOR·1615
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsVidar Aleksander Kopperud
🇳🇴NOR·1827
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met May 2024
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vsKristoffer Haugan
🇳🇴NOR·1598
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTor Inge Moseid
🇳🇴NOR·1628
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRolf E Syvertsen
🇳🇴NOR·1886
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#997
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#71,878
in continent
World
#101,475
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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