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Knutsen, Pal Egil
🇳🇴FIDE 1516809· Male· Norway· Born in 1949
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Pal Egil Knutsen, a 77-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1612. He has slipped back 91 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: Finnmarksmesterskapet for lag 2026 and Landsturneringen 2025 Kl Senior B. He had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2022–2024). His peak of 1771 was reached at age 64 (Jan 2013).
Current rating
1612
Standard
Rpd1845·Blz—
All-time high
1771
−159 pts below
Jan 2013 · age 64
Jan 2013 · age 64
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#141,791
#141,791 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
25th Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1703
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1540 → 1718
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 75
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1540 → returned at 1718
Aug 2022
32nd Norwegian 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1582
Apr 2022
2019
100 career games
at age 70
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-91
1703 → 1612
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
4/ 1428.6%
3W2D9L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/5 | #34 | 944 | -39.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #24 | 1551 | -51.8 |
Rankings
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Norway
#1,424
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#95,528
in continent
World
#141,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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