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Thondrup, Pempa
🇳🇴FIDE 1535943· Male· Norway· Born in 1949
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Pempa Thondrup, a 77-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1429. He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Ostlandsserien div 5 B 2025-2026 R 5, Eiker Klubbmesterskap R 10, and Eiker Open (apent Buskerudmesterskap) 2025 B. Also played 3 rapid (including Apent kretsmesterskap i Hurtigsjakk for seniorer 2025) and 2 blitz events (including EikerBlitz Invitational 2026) recently. He took a 16-month break between Jul 2024 and Dec 2025. His peak of 1484 was reached at age 76 (Dec 2025).
Current rating
1429
Standard
Rpd1568·Blz1456
All-time high
1484
−55 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 76
Dec 2025 · age 76
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#210,648
#210,648 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
100 career games
at age 77
Apr 2026
2025
48th Norwegian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1484
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1484
at age 76 · −55 from today
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+375 Elo)
1025 → 1400
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1400 → returned at 1484
Jul 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 75
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
1/ 166.3%
2W0D14L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | 653 | -19.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | 826 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #16 | 856 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2476 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/4 | #16 | 802 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #5 | 850 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndreas Eilertsen
🇳🇴NOR
+25 −5 =0
30 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsGunnar Lilleng
🇳🇴NOR·1613
+1 −14 =0
15 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsKazim Yilmaz
🇳🇴NOR·1811
+0 −13 =0
13 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDaniel Erlandsson
🇳🇴NOR·1625
+0 −11 =1
12 games·last met May 2025
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vsAnton Amarapala
🇳🇴NOR·1604
+3 −9 =0
12 games·last met Feb 2020
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Rankings
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Norway
#2,032
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#126,951
in continent
World
#210,332
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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