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Engebretsen, Harald
🇳🇴FIDE 1549626· Male· Norway· Born in 1968
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Harald Engebretsen, a 58-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1687. He has fluctuated between 1687 and 1759 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sarpsborg Sjakklubb varturneringen 2026 R 11-13, Ostlandsserien div 4 A 2025-2026 R 5, and Sarpsborg SK hostturneringen 2025 R 7-9. Also played 1 rapid (including Bard Fjellengen minneturnering 2025 NGP) and 1 blitz events (including Sarpsborg SK nyttarslynsjakk ALM2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2021–2022) and 22 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1759 was reached at age 56 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1687
Standard
Rpd1657·Blz1683
All-time high
1759
−72 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 56
Mar 2024 · age 56
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#114,673
#114,673 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
94th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1752
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1598 → 1752
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1759
at age 56 · −72 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1598 → returned at 1752
Mar 2023
2022
97th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1621
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1709 → 1687
Tournaments
9
18 games
Score
7.5/ 1841.7%
7W1D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/2 | #15 | 988 | -13.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1709 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 841 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 1714 | +0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2518 | +10.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #10 | 1719 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 822 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 1824 | +7.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #25 | 1074 | -4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSigmund Lunde
🇳🇴NOR·1835
+1 −9 =0
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDriton Jashari
🇳🇴NOR·1812
+3 −6 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHans Stabbetorp
🇳🇴NOR·1806
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsIsmet Sadiku
🇳🇴NOR·1673
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsXhafe Berisha
🇳🇴NOR·1638
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,142
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#80,061
in continent
World
#114,669
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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