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Jahnsen, Bjorn
🇳🇴FIDE 1520059· Male· Norway· Born in 1956
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Bjorn Jahnsen, a 70-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1521. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Konnerud Tempo Klubbmesterskap 2026 B and Konnerud Tempo hostturnering 2025 C. Also played 1 blitz event (including Konnerud Tempo klubbmesterskap lynsjakk 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2017–2019) and 36 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1597 was reached at age 60 (Jan 2016).
Current rating
1521
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1520
All-time high
1597
−76 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 60
Jan 2016 · age 60
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#177,513
#177,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+333 Elo)
1232 → 1565
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 68
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 68
Mar 2024
2022
78th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1289
Apr 2022
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
May 2020
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1289 → returned at 1236
May 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
1568 → 1521
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
5.5/ 2027.5%
6W1D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 1665 | -2.8 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1/7 | #9 | 1289 | -43.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRobert Forthun Damli
🇳🇴NOR·1475
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsHelmer Nilsen
🇳🇴NOR·1558
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsOivind Andersson
🇳🇴NOR·1606
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRoger Lovaas
🇳🇴NOR·1681
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,786
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#113,424
in continent
World
#177,473
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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