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Stafseth, Bjarne
🇳🇴FIDE 1567195· Male· Norway· Born in 2012
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Bjarne Stafseth, a 14-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1706 — just 25 short of his peak of 1731 (Apr 2026, age 14). He has fluctuated between 1403 and 1731 over the past 2 years. 56 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sotra SK Var 2026 R 3-4, Bergen SK Varturnering 2026 R 8-11, and NM for barne og ungdomslag 2026 Kadett. Also played 13 rapid (including NM for barn og ungdom 2025 hurtigrunder C) and 21 blitz events (including Soras Sjakkfestival Lynsjakk 2026 A) recently.
At junior level, he reached #23, #44 and #16 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1706
Standard
Rpd1687·Blz1633
All-time high
1731
−25 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#107,807
#107,807 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
23rd Norwegian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1731
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1731
at age 14 · −25 from today
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 14
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+612 Elo)
1064 → 1676
Feb 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Feb 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+28
1678 → 1706
Tournaments
16
59 games
Score
30/ 5950.8%
26W8D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #60 | 1799 | -25.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 1130 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1965 | +52.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #31 | 1759 | -30.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSiver Flaten
🇳🇴NOR·1737
+4 −41 =2
47 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsArjan Zorawar Singh
🇳🇴NOR·1668
+10 −22 =12
44 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJonas Hundven
🇳🇴NOR·1600
+13 −11 =5
29 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsErland Foshaug
🇳🇴NOR·1950
+2 −20 =2
24 games·last met May 2026
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vsVegard Tufteland
🇳🇴NOR·1708
+6 −13 =3
22 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,085
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#75,842
in continent
World
#107,804
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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