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Olsen, Preben Johan
🇳🇴FIDE 1572539· Male· Norway· Born in 1990
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Preben Johan Olsen, a 36-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1769 — just 2 short of his peak of 1771 (Feb 2026, age 36). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Rallarsjakken 2026 B and Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Apent Nordnorsk Mesterskap i hurtigsjakk 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Apent Nordnorsk Mesterskap i lynsjakk 2025) recently.
Current rating
1769
Standard
Rpd1693·Blz1772
All-time high
1771
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 36
Feb 2026 · age 36
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#86,046
#86,046 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
36th Norwegian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1769
May 2026
All-time peak 1771
at age 36 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+212 Elo)
1502 → 1714
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 33
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+35
1734 → 1769
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
4W4D1L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsBjornar Halvorsen1,729·Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026·R5·+8.8
3.[D]vsPal RoysetCM2,112·Kretsmesterskap i lagsjakk for Troms og nordre Nordland Sjakkrets 2026·R2·+7.5
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 1749 | -2.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #21 | 2664 | +36.8 |
Rankings
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Norway
#815
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#61,788
in continent
World
#86,045
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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