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Ganser, Klaus

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FIDEFIDE 1531255· Male· Norway· Born in 1942

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Klaus Ganser, a 84-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1516. He has slipped back 50 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearance: Elverum Hostturnering 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including Elverum Fide-Hurtig September 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Elverum Fide-Lyn April 2026) recently. He took a 25-month break between Jan 2022 and Mar 2024. His peak of 1603 was reached at age 82 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1516

Standard

Rpd1490·Blz1519

All-time high

1603

−87 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 82

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#179,484

#179,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
28th Norwegian 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1595
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+282 Elo)
1321 → 1603
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 82
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 82
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 82
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1603
at age 82 · −87 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Elverum Hostturnering 2025
perf 1846 (+285) · 4/5 · #13
Top opponent
vs Erik Skaras 1,661
Elverum Hostturnering 2025 · Nov 2025 · +12.8 Elo
Evolution
-50
1566 → 1516
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
5/ 1435.7%
5W0D9L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsErik Skaras1,661·Elverum Hostturnering 2025·R1·+12.8
2.[W]vsVemund Skjerve1,472·Elverum Hostturnering 2025·R4·+7.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Elverum Klubbmesterskap 2026 B
Swiss
May 20261/5#111361-45.2
Elverum Hostturnering 2025
Swiss
Nov 20254/5#131846-5.4
Worst Elo result: Elverum Klubbmesterskap 2026 B (-45.2 Elo, finished #11).

Most-Played Opponents

vsLars Erik Werme
🇳🇴NOR·1610
+1 −9 =0
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsStein Nordvi
🇳🇴NOR·1644
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsErik Skaras
🇳🇴NOR·1640
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTerje Haugronningen
🇳🇴NOR
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsMarius Kjellaas
🇳🇴NOR·1517
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings

/
Norway
#1,813
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#114,343
in continent
World
#179,442
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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8
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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5
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World
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2,841
2
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