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Michoel, Manu
🇳🇴FIDE 1570714· Male· Norway· Born in 2013
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Manu Michoel, a 13-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1945 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 14. He is rising rapidly, having gained +270 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Vestlandsserien avd. nord 2025-26 1. divisjon R 4-7, Bergen Grand Prix 2025 A, and KM i langsjakk Vestland 2025 A. Also played 6 rapid (including Bergen Grand Prix 2025 A hurtig) and 4 blitz events (including Soras Sjakkfestival Lynsjakk 2026 A) recently. He took a 12-month break between Jul 2024 and Aug 2025.
At junior level, he reached #9, #3 and #6 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1945
Standard
Rpd1929·Blz1898
All-time high
1945
at best
Jun 2026 · age 13
Jun 2026 · age 13
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#791 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060
Career timeline
8 entries2026
9th Norwegian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1945
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1945
at age 13
Jun 2026
2025
3rd Norwegian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1873
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Sep 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1675 → returned at 1747
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+413 Elo)
1262 → 1675
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+270
1675 → 1945
Tournaments
7
34 games
Score
22/ 3464.7%
18W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4/6 | #19 | 2011 | +35.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #12 | 2488 | +20.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #10 | 2656 | +40.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #15 | 1761 | -24.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1986 | +43.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #5 | 1961 | +82.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #15 | 1937 | +71.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSiver Flaten
🇳🇴NOR·1737
+6 −6 =2
14 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsFelix Wiger-Nordas
🇳🇴NOR·2111
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsArjan Zorawar Singh
🇳🇴NOR·1668
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsSigur H Myny
🇳🇴NOR·2026
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAksel Elias Gjersvik
🇳🇴NOR·2072
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#367
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#27,856
in continent
World
#37,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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