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Arild, Steinar
🇳🇴FIDE 1516230· Male· Norway· Born in 1952
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Steinar Arild, a 74-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1603. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alta Klubbmesterskap Langsjakk 2026 R 5-8, Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 B, and Cermaq Hostmesterskap i Langsjakk 2025 R 5-8. Also played 4 rapid (including Alta vinterhurtig 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Alta Cermaq Lyn 2025) recently. He took a 43-month break between May 2019 and Jan 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1717 was reached at age 63 (May 2015).
Current rating
1603
Standard
Rpd1599·Blz1568
All-time high
1717
−114 pts below
May 2015 · age 63
May 2015 · age 63
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#145,882
#145,882 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+183 Elo)
1519 → 1702
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
100 career games
at age 72
Mar 2024
2023
32nd Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1527
Oct 2023
2019
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 1514 → returned at 1519
May 2019
2018
49th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1547
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-45
1648 → 1603
Tournaments
8
28 games
Score
12/ 2842.9%
8W8D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1617 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 770 | -12.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1667 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #8 | 1561 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1720 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/2 | #13 | 2463 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #13 | 1519 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #135 | 1623 | -12.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBirger Pedersen
🇳🇴NOR·1563
+14 −13 =8
35 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKarl-Johan Rist
🇳🇴NOR·1569
+3 −10 =9
22 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsGunnar Henriksen
🇳🇴NOR·1651
+14 −5 =3
22 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsIben Sofia Heggelund
🇳🇴NOR·1519
+13 −3 =4
20 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsMikkel Damtoft Solbakken
🇳🇴NOR·1909
+2 −16 =1
19 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,477
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#97,727
in continent
World
#145,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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