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Mathisen, Pal Strande
🇳🇴FIDE 1554336· Male· Norway· Born in 1969
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Pal Strande Mathisen, a 57-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1764 — just 22 short of his peak of 1786 (Apr 2024, age 55). He is progressing steadily with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rallarsjakken 2026 B, Harstad Apent Bymesterskap i langsjakk 2026, and PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E2 round-robin tournament. Also played 2 rapid events (including Advokatfirmaet FINN Rapid Chess International 2025 B) recently. He took a 36-month break between Feb 2020 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1764
Standard
Rpd1712·Blz1731
All-time high
1786
−22 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 55
Apr 2024 · age 55
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#87,855
#87,855 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
100 career games
at age 57
Jun 2026
75th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1770
May 2026
2024
93rd Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1786
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+140 Elo)
1646 → 1786
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1786
at age 55 · −22 from today
Apr 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1724 → 1764
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
24/ 4355.8%
18W15D10L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsZdislav Kostal1,751·PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E2 round-robin tournament·R1·+10.1
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsFilip Konarik1,756·PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E2 round-robin tournament·R2·-9.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #8 | 1734 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 1769 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 4.5/4 | #2 | 2452 | +19.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #8 | 1677 | -23.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #20 | 2058 | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 2052 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 2044 | +28.0 |
Worst Elo result: PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E2 round-robin tournament (-23.6 Elo, finished #8).
Most-Played Opponents
vsNils-Jakob Schjelderup
🇳🇴NOR·1814
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsRonny S Mela
🇳🇴NOR·1671
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsRobert Jakobsen
🇳🇴NOR·1810
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsMagnor Pettersen
🇳🇴NOR·1714
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMagne Bolgen
🇳🇴NOR·1607
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#836
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#63,035
in continent
World
#87,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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