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Backe, Espen
🇳🇴FIDE 1517066· Male· Norway· Born in 1963
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Espen Backe, a 63-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1787 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +106 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: Holmestrand Hostturnering 2025 and Holmestrandmesterskapet 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2021–2023) and 14 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1787
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1787
at best
Jan 2026 · age 63
Jan 2026 · age 63
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,361
#80,361 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
65th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1787
May 2026
All-time peak 1787
at age 63
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+368 Elo)
1313 → 1681
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1681 → returned at 1707
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+80
1707 → 1787
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
15/ 1788.2%
14W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 9/8 | #1 | 2404 | +80.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 6/5 | #2 | 2342 | +26.0 |
Rankings
/
Norway
#749
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#57,966
in continent
World
#80,360
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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