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Skjemstad, Frode
🇳🇴FIDE 1555812· Male· Norway· Born in 1967
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Frode Skjemstad, a 59-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1959 — just 18 short of his peak of 1977 (May 2026, age 59). He has fluctuated between 1907 and 1977 over the past 2 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Eiker Varturnering 2026 mars, Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9, and Eiker Klubbmesterskap R 10. Also played 1 blitz event (including EikerBlitz Invitational 2026) recently.
Current rating
1959
Standard
Rpd1914·Blz1899
All-time high
1977
−18 pts below
May 2026 · age 59
May 2026 · age 59
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,834
#34,834 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
29th Norwegian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1977
May 2026
All-time peak 1977
at age 59 · −18 from today
May 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 58
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+183 Elo)
1757 → 1940
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
1921 → 1959
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
15/ 2268.2%
15W0D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/2 | #16 | 1220 | -17.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2507 | +13.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #32 | 1932 | -0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 2056 | +3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2714 | +15.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2529 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #8 | 1883 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #3 | 1922 | +2.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2730 | +20.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAidas Juodziukynas
🇳🇴NOR·2038
+8 −9 =3
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsOle Kristian Bjorno
🇳🇴NOR·1902
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKazim Yilmaz
🇳🇴NOR·1811
+8 −2 =2
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJan Gunnar Fredriksen
🇳🇴NOR·1994
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met May 2025
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vsMarius Hag Dale
🇳🇴NOR·2046
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#339
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#25,752
in continent
World
#34,833
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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