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Saksgard, Cato
🇳🇴FIDE 1589814· Male· Norway· Born in 1973
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Cato Saksgard, a 53-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2108 — his current career high and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Nov 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent appearances: Ostlandsserien div 4 A 2025-2026 R 5 and Halden Klubbmesterskap 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including OM Lagsjakk Hurtig 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Offerspill Lynmaraton 2026) recently.
Current rating
2108
Standard
Rpd2097·Blz2148
All-time high
2108
at best
Apr 2026 · age 53
Apr 2026 · age 53
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
18th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2108
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2108
at age 53
Apr 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 53
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2092 → returned at 2096
Nov 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 51
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
2074 · at age 51
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+16
2092 → 2108
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
6/ 6100.0%
6W0D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2523 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/1 | #8 | 2420 | +3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2582 | +5.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2516 | +3.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsBjornar Knudsen
🇳🇴NOR·1774
+15 −2 =2
19 games·last met May 2026
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vsSaid-Ali Omar
🇳🇴NOR·1755
+18 −0 =0
18 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOyvind Kormeset Mellingen
🇳🇴NOR·1585
+16 −0 =0
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPetter Helgestad-Vik
🇳🇴NOR·1629
+14 −0 =1
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsOliver Henriksen
🇳🇴NOR·1612
+12 −0 =1
13 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#159
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#10,625
in continent
World
#14,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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