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Pedersen, Birger
🇳🇴FIDE 1519182· Male· Norway· Born in 1959
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Birger Pedersen, a 67-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1563. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alta Klubbmesterskap Langsjakk 2026 R 5-8, Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 B, and Finnmarksmesterskapet for lag 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Alta vinterhurtig 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Alta Cermaq Lyn 2025) recently. His peak of 1597 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2016).
Current rating
1563
Standard
Rpd1578·Blz1649
All-time high
1597
−34 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 57
Jan 2016 · age 57
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#161,236
#161,236 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
86th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1593
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+321 Elo)
1264 → 1585
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 65
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 65
Mar 2024
2022
98th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1372
Apr 2022
2020
100 career games
at age 61
Dec 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1585 → 1563
Tournaments
8
28 games
Score
11.5/ 2841.1%
10W3D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #14 | 1052 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #4 | 1796 | +17.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 1591 | -19.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 1129 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #19 | 1557 | -15.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #23 | 1834 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #2 | 1858 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #12 | 1545 | -15.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVinjar HammariFM
🇳🇴NOR·2128
+3 −34 =3
40 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsGunnar Henriksen
🇳🇴NOR·1651
+18 −9 =10
37 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsSteinar Arild
🇳🇴NOR·1603
+13 −14 =8
35 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMikkel Damtoft Solbakken
🇳🇴NOR·1909
+4 −26 =3
33 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsKarl-Johan Rist
🇳🇴NOR·1569
+12 −12 =3
27 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,649
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#105,697
in continent
World
#161,219
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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