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RK
Ringstad, Kjell
🇳🇴FIDE 1521357· Male· Norway· Born in 1946
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Kjell Ringstad, a 80-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1555. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 13 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Caissa Klubbmesterskap 2026 B april, Caissa Klubbmesterskap 2026 B mars, and Caissa Klubbmesterskap 2026 A mars. Also played 1 rapid event (including Caissa Klubbmesterskap Hurtig 2025) recently. His peak of 1626 was reached at age 78 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1555
Standard
Rpd1538·Blz—
All-time high
1626
−71 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 78
Mar 2024 · age 78
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#164,346
#164,346 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+276 Elo)
1350 → 1626
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 78
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 78
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1626
at age 78 · −71 from today
Mar 2024
2022
33rd Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1385
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1555 → 1555
Tournaments
7
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
6W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 786 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2230 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #7 | 822 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2238 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #3 | 1501 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #4 | 1891 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1529 | -2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJan Brix
🇳🇴NOR·1708
+3 −11 =2
16 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsLeif Tidemann-Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1745
+2 −12 =2
16 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsOlav Drablos
🇳🇴NOR·1639
+5 −5 =2
12 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAnders Juhl Pedersen
🇳🇴NOR·1578
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsMorten Skarstad
🇳🇴NOR·1732
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,668
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#107,267
in continent
World
#164,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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