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Hall, Jesper

IM🇳🇴

FIDEFIDE 1700707· Male· Norway· Born in 1971

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Jesper Hall, a 55-year-old Norwegian International Master, is rated 2494 — just 7 short of his peak of 2501 (Jul 2001, age 30) and ranked 9th among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 7 career breaks: 26 months (2003–2005), 20 months (2005–2007), 45 months (2007–2011), 22 months (2011–2013), 12 months (2015–2016), 17 months (2017–2019) and 70 months (2019–2025, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:3 r2. He reached Norwegian #2 in Jan 2001 and spent 16 months in Norwegian top 5.

Competes for Norway since Apr 2024. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 30). Earned a GM norm at Bundesliga 1997/1998.

Current rating

2494

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2486

All-time high

2501

−7 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 30

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#9

#9 · Norwegian players · of 2,051
16 months in National top 5 (2001–2013)

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
22nd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2493
Sep 2025
2024
Switched federation: SWE → NOR
at age 53
Apr 2024
2019
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 2492 → returned at 2493
May 2019
2017
52nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2499
Dec 2017
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2499 → returned at 2492
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 46
Apr 2017

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Johnny WiewegFM 2,046
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:3 r2 · Nov 2025 · +0.7 Elo
Evolution
+1
2493 → 2494
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsJohnny WiewegFM2,046·Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:3 r2·R2·+0.7
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:3 r2
Team
Nov 20251/1#162846+0.8

Rankings

/
Norway
#9
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#363
in continent
World
#625
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Norway
1
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2,840
2
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2,657
3
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2,641
4
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2,576
5
🇳🇴Hammer, Jon LudvigFollow Jon Ludvig HammerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,574
6
🇳🇴Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenFollow Frode Olav Olsen UrkedalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,565
7
🇳🇴Agdestein, SimenFollow Simen AgdesteinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,546
8
🇳🇴Holm, Kristian StuvikFollow Kristian Stuvik HolmTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,497
92,494
10
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2,488
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
363🇳🇴Hall, Jesper2,494
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
625🇳🇴Hall, Jesper2,494