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Brunes, Kjell
🇳🇴FIDE 1537806· Male· Norway· Born in 1942
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Kjell Brunes, a 84-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1512. He has fluctuated between 1491 and 1525 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: Bodomesterskapet langsjakk 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including Bodomesterskapet hurtig 2025) recently. He took a 30-month break between May 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1586 was reached at age 75 (Jun 2017).
Current rating
1512
Standard
Rpd1431·Blz—
All-time high
1586
−74 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 75
Jun 2017 · age 75
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#181,073
#181,073 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 84
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+247 Elo)
1278 → 1525
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 82
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 82
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 81
Apr 2023
28th Norwegian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1382
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1512 → 1512
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
3/ 1225.0%
2W2D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #5 | 1650 | +21.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/5 | #13 | 1281 | -21.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEirik Bjorgum
🇳🇴NOR·1498
+4 −7 =1
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsTerje Johannessen
🇳🇴NOR·1625
+1 −9 =1
11 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAsmund Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1655
+2 −7 =0
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLeif Inge Nilsen
🇳🇴NOR·1606
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsWilliam Ovesen
🇳🇴NOR·1886
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,823
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#115,051
in continent
World
#181,028
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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