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Hoifodt, Jakob Salen
🇳🇴FIDE 1565770· Male· Norway· Born in 2008
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Jakob Salen Hoifodt, a 18-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1793 — just 10 short of his peak of 1803 (Aug 2024, age 16). He is progressing steadily with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Psk varmesterskap langsjakk 2026 A R 2, PSK klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2025 A, and BENIDORM CHESS OPEN B Sub-2000 2025. Also played 5 rapid (including Kragero Grand Prix 2025 TOUR A hurtig) and 5 blitz events (including Skagerak Superlyn Desember 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #35, #32 and #25 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1793
Standard
Rpd1567·Blz1713
All-time high
1803
−10 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 16
Aug 2024 · age 16
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#78,603
#78,603 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
35th Norwegian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1796
Dec 2025
2024
32nd Norwegian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1803
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+442 Elo)
1361 → 1803
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1803
at age 16 · −10 from today
Aug 2024
100 career games
at age 16
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+65
1728 → 1793
Tournaments
6
27 games
Score
14/ 2751.9%
12W4D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1749 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #6 | 1785 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/8 | #72 | 1941 | +29.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/3 | #28 | 1536 | -28.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #18 | 1981 | +38.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #2 | 1825 | +18.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid Kristiansen
🇳🇴NOR·1654
+7 −6 =0
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsElias Buschmann Rustan
🇳🇴NOR·2061
+1 −10 =0
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNikolai Olsen Wernberg
🇳🇴NOR·2024
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTord Albrigtsen
🇳🇴NOR·1866
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEirik Strom Austad
🇳🇴NOR·2197
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#736
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#56,814
in continent
World
#78,602
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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