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Bjornstad, Frode
🇳🇴FIDE 1563904· Male· Norway· Born in 1965
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Frode Bjornstad, a 61-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1566 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +51 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Vestlandsserien avd. nord 2025-26 2. divisjon R 4-7, Bergen Grand Prix 2025 B, and Sparebanken More Kristiansund Grand Prix 2025 B. Also played 8 rapid (including Geilo Sjakkfestival hurtig NGP 2026 A) and 4 blitz events (including Bergens Ultramaraton 2025) recently.
Current rating
1566
Standard
Rpd1496·Blz1426
All-time high
1566
at best
Jun 2026 · age 61
Jun 2026 · age 61
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#160,089
#160,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1566
at age 61
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+339 Elo)
1197 → 1536
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 59
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 59
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 59
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 59
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+51
1515 → 1566
Tournaments
5
21 games
Score
11.5/ 2154.8%
10W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3/5 | #44 | 1694 | +20.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2341 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #12 | 1611 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #12 | 1707 | +14.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/1 | #71 | 2388 | +2.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsBjarne Stafseth
🇳🇴NOR·1706
+6 −11 =1
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsJulian Gjersvik
🇳🇴NOR·1503
+3 −7 =2
12 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsTheodor Mend Hellebo
🇳🇴NOR·1691
+6 −5 =0
11 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsOvin-Andreas Hansen
🇳🇴NOR·1504
+6 −5 =0
11 games·last met May 2024
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vsJonas Hundven
🇳🇴NOR·1600
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,636
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#105,119
in continent
World
#160,072
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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