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Hals, Kai Axel
🇳🇴FIDE 1583140· Male· Norway· Born in 1980
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Kai Axel Hals, a 46-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1592 — just 28 short of his peak of 1620 (Oct 2025, age 45). He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nordstrand GP Langsjakk 2026 kl2, Ostlandsserien div 4 F 2025-2026 R 4, and Slemmestad Host Konrad 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including Kragero Grand Prix 2025 TOUR B hurtig) and 1 blitz events (including Slemmestad Desember Lyn 2025) recently.
Current rating
1592
Standard
Rpd1463·Blz1576
All-time high
1620
−28 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 45
Oct 2025 · age 45
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,039
#150,039 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1533 → 1618
Mar 2026
2025
81st Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1620
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1620
at age 45 · −28 from today
Oct 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Oct 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 44
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
1554 → 1592
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
7/ 2035.0%
10W0D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/5 | #27 | 1412 | -25.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2431 | +11.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #14 | 2580 | -12.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #6 | 1868 | +66.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOle Ostbakken
🇳🇴NOR·1616
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJan Arild Dolonen
🇳🇴NOR·1953
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsYno Alexander Jahren
🇳🇴NOR·1673
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsCarl Kristian Mollebak Johansen
🇳🇴NOR·1603
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,532
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#99,910
in continent
World
#150,025
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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