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Kopperud, Vidar Aleksander
🇳🇴FIDE 1536990· Male· Norway· Born in 1967
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Vidar Aleksander Kopperud, a 59-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1827. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 14 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fagernes Chess International 2026 open, Ostlandsserien div 2 A 2025-2026 R 6-7, and Tonsberg Varturnering 2026 A. Also played 3 rapid (including Kragero Grand Prix 2025 TOUR A hurtig) and 1 blitz events (including Porsgrunn helgesamling Lyn 2025) recently. He took a 16-month break between Jun 2016 and Nov 2017. His peak of 1904 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2016).
Current rating
1827
Standard
Rpd1840·Blz1781
All-time high
1904
−77 pts below
Jun 2016 · age 49
Jun 2016 · age 49
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#68,087
#68,087 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
62nd Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1838
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1643 → 1774
Oct 2024
2022
72nd Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1740
Mar 2022
2019
100 career games
at age 52
Aug 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Mar 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
1828 → 1827
Tournaments
11
55 games
Score
28.5/ 5551.8%
17W25D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 1814 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #23 | 1633 | -9.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #5 | 1881 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 1868 | -10.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | — | +3.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 1950 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/4 | #30 | 1643 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #5 | 1916 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 1883 | +13.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #15 | 1756 | -8.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRolf E Syvertsen
🇳🇴NOR·1886
+2 −6 =11
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsNicolai Brun
🇳🇴NOR·1956
+3 −7 =8
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsOystein Johnsen
🇳🇴NOR·1915
+5 −7 =2
14 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsVincent Dahli
🇳🇴NOR·1898
+3 −4 =7
14 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsAdrian Artemjevs
🇳🇴NOR·1877
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#633
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#49,596
in continent
World
#68,086
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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