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Haugen, Steinar
🇳🇴FIDE 1536605· Male· Norway· Born in 1971
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Steinar Haugen, a 55-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1718 — just 20 short of his peak of 1738 (Mar 2024, age 53). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Jul 2024 and Jan 2026. Recent appearance: Holmestrand Hostturnering 2025.
Current rating
1718
Standard
Rpd1780·Blz—
All-time high
1738
−20 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 53
Mar 2024 · age 53
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#103,476
#103,476 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+157 Elo)
1564 → 1721
Nov 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1721 → returned at 1718
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 53
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1738
at age 53 · −20 from today
Mar 2024
2020
83rd Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1661
Oct 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1721 → 1718
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
7W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 7/8 | #4 | 1937 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJens Ostmann
🇳🇴NOR·1547
+11 −0 =0
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsElias Engen Akerholt
🇳🇴NOR·1829
+5 −4 =2
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRune Follestad
🇳🇴NOR·1581
+5 −2 =3
10 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsJack Svaren
🇳🇴NOR·1699
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Oct 2020
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vsKjell Rygge
🇳🇴NOR·1447
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,030
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#73,170
in continent
World
#103,474
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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