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Valvag, Torbjorn
🇳🇴FIDE 1527053· Male· Norway· Born in 2006
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Torbjorn Valvag, a 20-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2103 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2052 and 2139 over the past 2 years. 67 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rallarsjakken 2026 A, Eliteserie kvalifisering 2026, and Varsjakken NGP i Tromso 2026 A. Also played 5 rapid (including Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 A) and 12 blitz events (including NM i lynsjakk 2025 Junior Finale) recently. His peak of 2139 was reached at age 18 (Jun 2024).
At junior level, he reached #13, #8, #10, #4, #5 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2103
Standard
Rpd2058·Blz2194
All-time high
2139
−36 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 18
Jun 2024 · age 18
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,131 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2026
500 career games
at age 20
May 2026
13th Norwegian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2132
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 20
Mar 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
8th Norwegian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2139
Jul 2024
All-time peak 2139
at age 18 · −36 from today
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+15
2088 → 2103
Tournaments
11
67 games
Score
40.5/ 6760.4%
32W17D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1975 | -20.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #3 | 2965 | +32.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/4 | #8 | 1319 | -41.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #15 | 2256 | +32.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2231 | +18.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2129 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #64 | 2056 | -4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPal RoysetCM
🇳🇴NOR·2095
+32 −27 =11
70 games·last met May 2026
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vsBenjamin Halvorsen
🇳🇴NOR·1979
+42 −14 =6
62 games·last met May 2026
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vsAugust Solbu
🇳🇴NOR·2019
+36 −15 =6
57 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFrank Remman
🇳🇴NOR·1845
+38 −14 =2
54 games·last met May 2026
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vsSivert Schanche TorfossCM
🇳🇴NOR·2311
+34 −12 =7
53 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#165
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#11,000
in continent
World
#15,131
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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