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Lien, Mikkel
🇳🇴FIDE 1517317· Male· Norway· Born in 1996
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Mikkel Lien, a 30-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1960 — just 27 short of his peak of 1987 (Mar 2025, age 29). He is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr M R 9-10, Halmstad Open 2025 std, and Nordstrand Klubbmesterskap 2025 Mester R 11. Also played 6 rapid (including Halmstad Open 2025 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including NGP-helg hos Stjernen, lynsjakk, mai 2025) recently.
Current rating
1960
Standard
Rpd1952·Blz2007
All-time high
1987
−27 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 29
Mar 2025 · age 29
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,635
#34,635 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
76th Norwegian 20-35 player
at age 29 · rated 1987
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1987
at age 29 · −27 from today
Mar 2025
2023
100 career games
at age 27
Mar 2023
2021
Best 12-month gain (+242 Elo)
1622 → 1864
Apr 2021
2020
Crossed 1800
at age 24
Nov 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Nov 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1948 → 1960
Tournaments
5
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
5W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 2004 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #2 | 2079 | +12.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 2003 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 1/3 | #130 | 1868 | -5.6 |
Round-Robin | May 2025 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 2122 | +6.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Norway
#333
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#25,600
in continent
World
#34,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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