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Steppling, John
🇳🇴FIDE 1517481· Male· Norway· Born in 1951
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John Steppling, a 75-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1440. He has fluctuated between 1427 and 1484 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Midtnorgeserien avd Trondelag 2025-26 2. divisjon, Levangermesterskap 2025 B, and Levanger Grand Prix 2025 B. Also played 1 rapid (including Levangermesterskap hurtigsjakk 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Levangermesterskap lynsjakk 2025) recently. His peak of 1492 was reached at age 73 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1440
Standard
Rpd1511·Blz1419
All-time high
1492
−52 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73
Mar 2024 · age 73
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#207,310
#207,310 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+336 Elo)
1148 → 1484
Jul 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 73
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 73
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1492
at age 73 · −52 from today
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
Oct 2022
Crossed 1200
at age 71
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1427 → 1440
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
5.5/ 2027.5%
5W1D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/4 | #19 | 912 | -17.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #71 | 1429 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #4 | 1604 | +26.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #10 | 1708 | +6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKjell Ove Blekken
🇳🇴NOR·1756
+0 −15 =1
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsOlav Skjetnemark
🇳🇴NOR·1537
+4 −10 =2
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsTerje Rolien
🇳🇴NOR·1575
+4 −9 =0
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAdrian Gran
🇳🇴NOR·1720
+1 −10 =1
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsJoakim Sorsto Thorsen
🇳🇴NOR·1644
+5 −7 =0
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#2,017
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#125,707
in continent
World
#207,066
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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