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Bollestad, Leiv Ove
🇳🇴FIDE 1561650· Male· Norway· Born in 1979
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Leiv Ove Bollestad, a 47-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1681 — just 9 short of his peak of 1690 (Aug 2024, age 45). He is progressing steadily with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 April, Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 Mars, and Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 Februar. Also played 4 rapid (including Sandnes Klubbmesterskap i hurtigsjakk 2025) and 6 blitz events (including Sandnes Lynsjakkmaraton 2025) recently.
Current rating
1681
Standard
Rpd1573·Blz1561
All-time high
1690
−9 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 45
Aug 2024 · age 45
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#116,817
#116,817 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
85th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1681
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 46
May 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 46
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+317 Elo)
1359 → 1676
Oct 2024
73rd Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1690
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1690
at age 45 · −9 from today
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+72
1609 → 1681
Tournaments
12
49 games
Score
26.5/ 4954.1%
25W5D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/2 | #125 | 2631 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2296 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #17 | 1964 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/1 | #11 | 2412 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 2980 | -1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #28 | 1974 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #5 | 1778 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #12 | 1828 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/8 | #14 | 1617 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #18 | 2364 | +5.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsLukas Dominik Gasland
🇳🇴NOR·2087
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAnthony Khalife
🇳🇴NOR·1832
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTerje Holten
🇳🇴NOR·1532
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsOlivia Blaauw
🇳🇴NOR·1544
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2026
View head-to-head →
vsTor Arne Ege
🇳🇴NOR·1688
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,167
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#81,363
in continent
World
#116,812
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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