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Bu, Knut Steinar

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FIDEFIDE 1528408· Male· Norway· Born in 1969

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Knut Steinar Bu, a 57-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1595 — just 19 short of his peak of 1614 (Mar 2024, age 55). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Dec 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 3.

Current rating

1595

Standard

Rpd1568·Blz—

All-time high

1614

−19 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 55

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#148,291

#148,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+311 Elo)
1303 → 1614
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 55
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1614
at age 55 · −19 from today
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 54
Aug 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 3
perf 2290 (+695) · 6.5/6 · #14
Top opponent
vs Ramin Rad 1,514
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 3 · Jul 2025 · +7.7 Elo
Evolution
+16
1579 → 1595
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
4W5D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRamin Rad1,514·Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 3·R4·+7.7
2.[W]vsSverre Valderhaug1,447·Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 3·R3·+6.0
3.[W]vsHelene Kasastul1,426·Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 3·R1·+5.5
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Landsturneringen 2025 Kl 3
Swiss
Jul 20256.5/6#142290+15.6

Rankings

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Norway
#1,502
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#98,963
in continent
World
#148,278
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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2,565
7
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2,546
8
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2,497
9
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10
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2,488
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1502🇳🇴Bu, Knut Steinar1,595
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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98963🇳🇴Bu, Knut Steinar1,595
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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148278🇳🇴Bu, Knut Steinar1,595