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Malmedal, Preben

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FIDEFIDE 1547062· Male· Norway· Born in 1988

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Preben Malmedal, a 38-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1626. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2019) and 24 months (2024–2026). His peak of 1664 was reached at age 36 (May 2024).

Current rating

1626

Standard

Rpd1681·Blz1700

All-time high

1664

−38 pts below
May 2024 · age 36

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#137,126

#137,126 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+222 Elo)
1442 → 1664
May 2024
All-time peak 1664
at age 36 · −38 from today
May 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1664 → returned at 1626
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Adrian Wolstad Farstad 1,515
Aalesunds Varturnering 2026 · Apr 2026 · +6.9 Elo
Evolution
-38
1664 → 1626
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsAdrian Wolstad Farstad1,515·Aalesunds Varturnering 2026·R7·+6.9
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsHans Fredrik Furstrand1,580·Aalesunds Varturnering 2026·R3·-11.3
2.[L]vsOyvind Farstad1,613·Aalesunds Varturnering 2026·R2·-10.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Aalesunds Varturnering 2026
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/3#151569-37.6
Worst Elo result: Aalesunds Varturnering 2026 (-37.6 Elo, finished #15).

Rankings

/
Norway
#1,378
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#92,964
in continent
World
#137,118
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Norway
1
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2
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2,647
3
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2,641
4
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2,584
5
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2,574
6
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2,566
7
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2,525
8
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2,497
9
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2,494
10
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2,488
...
1378🇳🇴Malmedal, Preben1,626
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
92964🇳🇴Malmedal, Preben1,626
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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137118🇳🇴Malmedal, Preben1,626