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Gjersvik, Pal
🇳🇴FIDE 1531263· Male· Norway· Born in 1967
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Pal Gjersvik, a 59-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1516 — just 10 short of his peak of 1526 (Jun 2025, age 58). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Hamarturneringen 2025 B. Also played 2 rapid (including Hamar Mai-hurtigsjakk 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Hamar Desember-lynsjakk 2025) recently.
Current rating
1516
Standard
Rpd1509·Blz1412
All-time high
1526
−10 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 58
Jun 2025 · age 58
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#179,484
#179,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1526
at age 58 · −10 from today
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+319 Elo)
1200 → 1519
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 57
Mar 2024
2020
Re-crossed 1200
at age 53
May 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
May 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
1526 → 1516
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
2W0D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/1 | #22 | 2334 | -9.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChrister Tungard
🇳🇴NOR·1450
+5 −8 =3
16 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMikael Santiago Avdem Frankmo
🇳🇴NOR
+8 −5 =3
16 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJens W Lindstad
🇳🇴NOR·1498
+6 −4 =2
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsErlend Teum
🇳🇴NOR·1562
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsFrank Kvernvolden
🇳🇴NOR·1515
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,813
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#114,343
in continent
World
#179,442
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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