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Tjelmeland, Sigurd
🇳🇴FIDE 1554352· Male· Norway· Born in 1947
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Sigurd Tjelmeland, a 79-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1652 — just 10 short of his peak of 1662 (Mar 2026, age 79). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: Vestlandsserien avd. nord 2025-26 2. divisjon R 4-7 and Loperen langsjakk haust 2025.
Current rating
1652
Standard
Rpd1614·Blz—
All-time high
1662
−10 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 79
Mar 2026 · age 79
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#127,492
#127,492 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1662
at age 79 · −10 from today
Mar 2026
100 career games
at age 79
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+256 Elo)
1372 → 1628
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 77
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 77
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
1660 → 1652
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
3W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 872 | -9.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #25 | 1680 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 1667 | +0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMorten Tonsager
🇳🇴NOR·1402
+10 −3 =2
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsReidar Lier
🇳🇴NOR·1722
+2 −9 =1
12 games·last met May 2025
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vsRuben Ingebrigtsen
🇳🇴NOR·1807
+2 −7 =1
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSvein Erik Kringstad
🇳🇴NOR·1467
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met May 2025
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vsSverre Valderhaug
🇳🇴NOR·1462
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,275
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#87,582
in continent
World
#127,486
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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