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Bjerkeset, Per Olav
🇳🇴FIDE 1583425· Male· Norway· Born in 1959
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Per Olav Bjerkeset, a 67-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1573. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Molde langsjakk var 2026 R 3 and Molde Hostturnering Langsjakk 2025 R 2. Also played 5 rapid (including Molde Hurtigsjakk 4 var 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Molde Lynsjakk 3 var 2026) recently. His peak of 1638 was reached at age 65 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1573
Standard
Rpd1520·Blz1435
All-time high
1638
−65 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 65
Jun 2024 · age 65
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#157,369
#157,369 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
96th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1548
Jun 2025
2024
97th Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1638
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 65
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 65
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 65
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1638
at age 65 · −65 from today
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+25
1548 → 1573
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
3W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2463 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 940 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1633 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2391 | +24.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2274 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #10 | 718 | -20.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #9 | 918 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1461 | -4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPer Moller Anderson
🇳🇴NOR·1669
+4 −7 =1
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAnna Krivykh
🇳🇴NOR
+12 −0 =0
12 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsTorkild Valle
🇳🇴NOR·1452
+7 −3 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsErik N Wold
🇳🇴NOR·1840
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met May 2025
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vsMats Moller Dahli
🇳🇴NOR
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,611
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#103,738
in continent
World
#157,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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