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Bjornland, Svein
🇳🇴FIDE 1516710· Male· Norway· Born in 1959
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Svein Bjornland, a 67-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2079 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: FSS KM 2026 A and Ostlandsserien div 2 A 2025-2026 R 3-4. He took a 14-month break between Nov 2013 and Feb 2015. His peak of 2136 was reached at age 60 (Jun 2019).
Current rating
2079
Standard
Rpd1981·Blz1960
All-time high
2136
−57 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 60
Jun 2019 · age 60
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,429 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
6th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2079
Jun 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Jan 2022
2020
8th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2097
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Mar 2020
2019
11th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2136
Oct 2019
All-time peak 2136
at age 60 · −57 from today
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
2049 → 2079
Tournaments
3
10 games
Score
8.5/ 1085.0%
7W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/8 | #1 | 2239 | +29.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2703 | +5.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 1865 | -4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRaad Mirza
🇳🇴NOR·1980
+15 −6 =4
25 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJon Anders Stabbetorp
🇳🇴NOR·1889
+15 −2 =5
22 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHarry Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1909
+14 −3 =3
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsDriton Jashari
🇳🇴NOR·1812
+12 −3 =2
17 games·last met May 2026
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vsAvduraim Dogani
🇳🇴NOR·2081
+6 −7 =4
17 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Norway
#187
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#12,708
in continent
World
#17,429
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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