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Levang, Paal Kristian

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FIDEFIDE 820695· Male· Norway· Born in 1972

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Paal Kristian Levang, a 54-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1943. He has fluctuated between 1926 and 1961 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 4 and Kampens Apne Hostturnering 2025 R 5-6. Also played 1 rapid (including Roar Thorstensens minneturnering 2025) and 2 blitz events (including NM i lynsjakk 2025 Senior 50 Finale) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006), 35 months (2006–2009), 17 months (2010–2012), 31 months (2016–2018) and 51 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2053 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2005).

Competes for Norway since Oct 2005.

Current rating

1943

Standard

Rpd2027·Blz1909

All-time high

2053

−110 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 33

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#38,167

#38,167 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1904 → 1955
Feb 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 52
Jun 2024
2023
36th Norwegian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1948
Oct 2023
2021
42nd Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1972
Mar 2021
2019
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 1972 → returned at 1948
Apr 2019
2016
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1945 → returned at 1958
Apr 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Lars Gunnesdal 2,058
Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 3 · Jan 2026 · +12.8 Elo
Evolution
-14
1957 → 1943
Tournaments
7
11 games
Score
8.5/ 1177.3%
7W3D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsOyvind Morkedal1,729·Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 4·R4·-15.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 4
Team
Feb 20260/1#10929-16.2
Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 3
Team
Jan 20261/1#72858+12.8
Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 2
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#131922-0.2
Kampens Apne Hostturnering 2025 R 5-6
Swiss
Nov 20254/3#12556+17.4
Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 1
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#111765-4.4
Worst Elo result: Ostlandsserien div 3 D 2025-2026 R 4 (-16.2 Elo, finished #10).

Rankings

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Norway
#369
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#28,206
in continent
World
#38,167
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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2,574
6
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2,565
7
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2,546
8
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9
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10
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369🇳🇴Levang, Paal Kristian1,943
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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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
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28206🇳🇴Levang, Paal Kristian1,943
World
1
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2,840
2
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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38167🇳🇴Levang, Paal Kristian1,943