The 2022 Norwegian Chess Championships take place from 8-16 July 2022 in Kongsvinger, Norway. The event gathers around 300 players and it is played in 16 groups: Elite, Masters, Candidates, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Grop 4, Seniors 50+, Seniors 65+, and different Juniors and Cadet groups.
The main Elite event gathers some of the top Norwegian players, and it’s played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with 14 participants. GM Jon Ludvig Hammer, GM Simen Agdestein and GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal headline the field of the Elite Championship. (scroll down for starting rank lists of all groups)
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About the groups of the Norwegian Chess Championship:
CLASS ELITE: Eligible to play are the last three national tournaments, the top three in the class below in the last
national tournament (possibly best 7% in class Candidate Elite), reigning junior Norwegian champion, and
players with rating within the rating base for the class , as well as those whom NSF finds qualified.
CLASS CANDIDATE ELITE: Eligible to play are those, best 7% in class champion in last national tournament
(minimum 3), second place in junior last national tournament, reigning northern Norwegian champion and reigning
circuit champions individually if they are chosen in a tournament rated with FIDE standard rating, players
with a rating within the rating basis for the class (2200-2400), as well as those whom NSF finds qualified.
CLASS MASTER, CLASS 1, CLASS 2, CLASS 3, CLASS 4: Eligible to participate are players with a rating within the rating basis for the class, those who achieved at least a 60 percent score in the class in the previous national tournament, the 7% (rounded) best – but at least three players – in the class below in the previous national tournament, the winner of the class below in the last completed Norwegian Grand Prix, as well as those whom NSF finds qualified. In the champion class, the reigning North Norwegian champion and reigning circuit champions are also individually eligible to play if they are selected in a tournament with a long reflection time, minimum rating category 3.
CLASS 5: Consists of players who are not eligible to play in any of the aforementioned classes
SENIOR CLASS:This is divided into three groups, “50+” and “65+”, which is open to anyone who holds the age limit, and “50+ B” which is closed to players in class 2 or higher. The winner of 50+ gets the title Senior Norwegian Champion 50+, and the winner of 605+ gets the title Senior Norwegian Champion 65+, and holds the title for the next national tournament. Best player over 75 years in «65+» must be awarded separately. If players over the age of 75 do not participate in «65+», the best player over the age of 75 in «50+ B» must be awarded separately.
JUNIOR CLASS: This is divided into two groups “Junior A”, which is open to anyone who holds the age limit, and “Junior B” which is closed to players in class 2 or higher. The winner of Junior A gets the title Junior Norwegian Champion and holds the title for the next national tournament.
THE CADET CLASS:This is divided into two groups “Kadett A” which is open to anyone who holds the age limit, and “Kadett B” which is closed to players in class 3 or higher. The winner of Kadett A gets the title Kadett Norwegian Champion and holds the title for the next national tournament.
LILLEPUTTKLASSEN: The winner gets the title Lilleputtnorgesmester and holds the title until the next national tournament.
MINIPUTT CLASS: The winner is given the title Miniputt Norwegian Champion and holds the title until the next national tournament.

Starting rank list – Norwegian Elite Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | 2638 |
2 | GM Simen Agdestein | 2559 |
3 | IM Geir Sune Tallaksen Østmoe | 2483 |
4 | FM Elham Abdulrauf | 2466 |
5 | IM Frode Elsness | 2464 |
6 | GM Rune Djurhuus | 2407 |
7 | FM Levi André Tallaksen | 2341 |
8 | GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal | 2555 |
9 | GM Lars Oskar Hauge | 2526 |
10 | GM Berge Østenstad | 2451 |
11 | IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen | 2433 |
12 | IM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 2351 |
13 | IM Maxim Barth Stanford | 2308 |
14 | FM Isak Sjøberg | 2308 |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Candidate Championship:
1 | Bjørn Robert Løvoll Unhjem | 2005 |
2 | FM Semen Mitusov | 2378 |
3 | IM Andreas G.R. Moen | 2311 |
4 | CM Alexander Øye-Strømberg | 2304 |
5 | FM Aksel Bu Kvaløy | 2289 |
6 | CM Tobias Lang Nilsen | 2283 |
7 | IM Øystein Hole | 2282 |
8 | Shazil Shehzad | 2274 |
9 | FM Mathias Unneland | 2251 |
10 | CM Ludy Helsio Paulo Sousa | 2225 |
11 | CM Jacob Templen Grave | 2220 |
12 | FM Ward Altarbosh | 2203 |
13 | CM Andreas Skotheim | 2197 |
14 | FM Jøran Aulin-Jansson | 2191 |
15 | FM Ole Christian Moen | 2152 |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Master Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Nicolai Maxime Østensen | 2184 |
2 | Tore Kolås | 2176 |
3 | Sondre Waage Tofte | 2173 |
4 | Max Dahl | 2169 |
5 | Mathias Lind Schouten | 2156 |
6 | Bror Thanke | 2150 |
7 | Manuel Ramirez | 2141 |
8 | Stig K Martinsen | 2136 |
9 | Eivind Grunt Kreken | 2134 |
10 | Monika Machlik | 2111 |
11 | Frode Lillevold | 2110 |
12 | WIM Sheila Barth Stanford | 2097 |
13 | CM Holger Blauhut | 2095 |
14 | Christian Grundekjøn | 2095 |
15 | Kim Roger Hansen Westrum | 2086 |
16 | Simen Sørensen | 2078 |
17 | Isak Vinh Brattgjerd | 2064 |
18 | Sivert Ihlen | 2057 |
19 | Peder Marcus Aamodt | 2027 |
20 | Andreas Skrede Hausken | 2024 |
21 | Steinar Sidselrud | 2017 |
22 | Jan Sørgjerd | 2011 |
23 | Martin Øksendal | 2010 |
24 | Sverre Lye | 2009 |
25 | Shadi Sian | 2009 |
26 | Andreas Tenold | 2000 |
27 | Eirik Strøm Austad | 1997 |
28 | Per Fredrik Holand | 1992 |
29 | Torbjørn Valvåg | 1967 |
30 | Tor Gulbrandsen | 1958 |
31 | Jonas H Rasmussen | 1951 |
32 | Eirik Viken Kallset | 1860 |
33 | Yngve Götestam Fossheim | 1850 |
34 | Snorri Vikanes Bjarnason | 1637 |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 1 Championship:
Pl | Navn | i-Elo |
1 | Sigurd Lye | 1717 |
2 | Snorre Rygg | 1927 |
3 | Andreas Strand | 1925 |
4 | Vegard Simensen | 1916 |
5 | Per Kr Vigdal | 1910 |
6 | Aleksander Omtvedt | 1904 |
7 | Nina Hagesæther | 1901 |
8 | Elias Hestvik | 1890 |
9 | Per Gisle Svendsen | 1884 |
10 | WFM Sylvia Johnsen | 1877 |
11 | Gisle Bjugn | 1872 |
12 | Ingrid Skaslien | 1859 |
13 | Ola Harald Moen | 1858 |
14 | Mikkel Lien | 1844 |
15 | Jon Arne Stokhaug | 1831 |
16 | Jon Anders Stabbetorp | 1830 |
17 | Sigurd Kittilsen | 1824 |
18 | Yngve Rasdal | 1816 |
19 | Egil Arne Standal | 1800 |
20 | Morten Rolstad | 1795 |
21 | Eirik Berget | 1784 |
22 | Lars Tormod Haugen | 1771 |
23 | Pål Skogli | 1767 |
24 | Max Moe Pedersen | 1747 |
25 | Sigmund Lunde | 1743 |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 2 Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Lars-Arne Oldernes | 1732 |
2 | Svein Dale | 1706 |
3 | Abishan Arulmaran | 1655 |
4 | Øystein Viken Kallset | 1648 |
5 | Benjamin Wæhler Stenseng | 1565 |
6 | Jardar Andersen | 1789 |
7 | Rune Kleiven Rynning | 1678 |
8 | Malek Moallemzadeh | 1638 |
9 | Enrique Llorca Domenech | 1621 |
10 | Lars Asbjørn Stensen | 1527 |
11 | Vetle Kr Danielsen | 1771 |
12 | Torstein Furnes | 1750 |
13 | Asbjørn Myhre | 1728 |
14 | Tore Kristiansen | 1722 |
15 | Cato Bekkesletten | 1720 |
16 | Sondre Stai | 1718 |
17 | Øyvind Fossheim | 1712 |
18 | Trond Jacobsen | 1700 |
19 | Vincent Dæhli | 1697 |
20 | Maximillian Menzel | 1696 |
21 | Ingmund Bjørkan | 1691 |
22 | Gudbrand Andreas Duff Morris Tandberg | 1686 |
23 | Ola Torstein Endresen | 1685 |
24 | Linus Sandstad | 1670 |
25 | Gunnar Eiken | 1666 |
26 | Truls Skauge Klausen | 1660 |
27 | Øyvind Henriksen | 1649 |
28 | Birk Sæther Rostad | 1645 |
29 | Øyvind Grimsrud | 1643 |
30 | Roger Hojem | 1638 |
31 | Christian Saude | 1636 |
32 | Aidas Juodziukynas | 1630 |
33 | Gunnstein Berg | 1627 |
34 | Ulrikke Langvik | 1622 |
35 | Morgan Henriksen | 1621 |
36 | Trond Kristensen | 1613 |
37 | Jørgen Smith Kristiansen | 1604 |
38 | Pål Nordquelle | 1596 |
39 | Tore Martin Madsø Hauan | 1592 |
40 | Petter Yran | 1568 |
41 | Odd Christoffersen | 1561 |
42 | Odd Gunnar Heitun | 1561 |
43 | Henrik Mathias Bechstrøm | 1557 |
44 | Steven Hansen |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 3 Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Maarten Vreugdenhil | 1452 |
2 | Markus Søderholm | 1435 |
3 | Eirik Texe | 1425 |
4 | Jimmy Alexander Johansen | |
5 | Pål Andreas Martin | 1530 |
6 | Andreas Noer | 1525 |
7 | Bjørn Noralf Dybvik | 1464 |
8 | Per Øistein Nordtug | 1412 |
9 | Kazim Yilmaz | 1503 |
10 | Morten Granholt | 1426 |
11 | Sveinung Møller | 1420 |
12 | Sigurd Lauvås Gaure | 1596 |
13 | Steinar Flo | 1531 |
14 | Jone Frafjord | 1529 |
15 | Sigurd Hynne | 1597 |
16 | Anders Olsen | 1576 |
17 | Anders Viken | 1576 |
18 | Robert Aas | 1572 |
19 | Torge Ugland | 1559 |
20 | Ørjan Jørgensen | 1549 |
21 | Alexander Tømmerås | 1546 |
22 | Aleksander Johansen | 1543 |
23 | Ingrid Strand | 1518 |
24 | Harald Peter Stette | 1498 |
25 | Trond Nygaard | 1489 |
26 | Morten Heje Mahle | 1476 |
27 | Vegard Erlandsen | 1458 |
28 | Vidar Busch Sørensen | 1458 |
29 | Rune Edøy | 1457 |
30 | Kjetil Selvik | 1450 |
31 | Aud Norunn R. Strand | 1449 |
32 | Sofie Kristine Ratama | 1447 |
33 | Benjamin Andreas Lien | 1446 |
34 | Stig Atle Ravnås | 1443 |
35 | Helmer Nilsen | 1436 |
36 | Jørgen Nordløv | 1435 |
37 | Idar Sørensen | 1415 |
38 | Anders Stanghelle | 1389 |
39 | Morten S Smedsrud | 1364 |
40 | Tony Alexander Storm | 1316 |
41 | Christian Hansen | |
42 | Dyre Magnus Korssjøen |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 4 Championship:
Pl | Navn | i-Elo |
1 | Tor-Finn Malum Fitje | |
2 | Baltazar Wiger-Nordås | |
3 | Lars Iver Erdal-Aase | 1396 |
4 | Frode Halvorsen | 1320 |
5 | Ken Ronny Schouten | 1318 |
6 | Håvard Skotheim | 1309 |
7 | Anne Grete Nebell | 1302 |
8 | Daniel O Vollheim | 1293 |
9 | Mads Tollefsen | 1256 |
10 | Lars Mæhle | 1225 |
11 | Øystein Rostad | 1215 |
12 | Linda Fagerli Sæthren | 1179 |
13 | Susanne Wiggen Larsson | 1152 |
14 | Marie Vatneødegård | 1106 |
15 | Per-Erik Evensen | 1356 |
16 | Leiv Ove Bollestad | 1346 |
17 | Tormod Thingstad | 1320 |
18 | Morten Hammer | 1319 |
19 | Edvard Dyre Hansen | 1311 |
20 | Knut Steinar Bu | 1306 |
21 | Dag Trygve Haug | 1294 |
22 | Rudi B. Olsen | 1288 |
23 | Bjørn Stian Hagen | 1283 |
24 | Erling Tenold | 1278 |
25 | Tom H. Dalbak | 1259 |
26 | Anto Suprianto | 1258 |
27 | Jørgen Vamnes Sæther | 1249 |
28 | Håvar Mjeltevik | 1237 |
29 | Torben Sandøy Egeland | 1222 |
30 | Catherine Jørgensen | 1218 |
31 | Steinar Muggerud | 1210 |
32 | Arild Myhre | 1168 |
33 | Paul Ivar Johansen | 1117 |
34 | Maria Sæther | 1003 |
35 | Theodor Henriksen | |
36 | Terje Skaug |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 5 Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Svein Arne Lillesand | |
2 | Otto Prytz | 1181 |
3 | Joachim S Graff | 1173 |
4 | Frank Andresen | 1084 |
5 | Petter Lie | |
6 | Jørgen Szygenda | |
7 | Philippe Szygenda | |
8 | Aksel Tollefsen | |
9 | Jan Michael G. Torres | |
10 | Stein Erik Booysen Ulekleiv | |
11 | Philip Volsdal | |
12 | Hege Annette Ramson | |
13 | Stian Kosberg | 1171 |
14 | Ruayporn Luangtep | |
15 | Denir Omerovic | |
16 | Ståle Solberg | |
17 | Fred Engelstad | 1189 |
18 | Ramin Rad | 1103 |
19 | Parisa Akbarpour | |
20 | Ole Birkeland | |
21 | Josefine Henriksen | |
22 | Karim Horsberg | |
23 | Tor Høisæter | |
24 | Hege Ibsen Jullum | |
25 | Nils Petter Skipnes | |
26 | Bella Marie Young |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Senior 65+ Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Arne Danielsen | 2028 |
2 | Timo Nurmi | 2000 |
3 | Gunnar Stake-Larsen | 1980 |
4 | Einar Hamre | 1974 |
5 | Kjetil Strand | 1971 |
6 | Roaul Abrahamsson | 1936 |
7 | Ole Morten Skogheim | 1900 |
8 | Per Inge Holmen | 1872 |
9 | Ole Smeby | 1871 |
10 | Jim L. Christensen | 1840 |
11 | Jan Synnestvedt | 1813 |
12 | Hans Hovden | 1794 |
13 | Jan Svenske | 1769 |
14 | Pål Moe | 1742 |
15 | Børge Waaktaar Svanholm | 1731 |
16 | Leif Tidemann-Andersen | 1681 |
17 | Gunleif Helland | 1602 |
18 | Tore Reppen | 1575 |
19 | Terje Lie | 1445 |
20 | Gunnar Lilleng | 1441 |
21 | Alf Vederhus | 1436 |
22 | Berge Frimanslund | 1431 |
23 | Terje Wahl | 1287 |
24 | Ernst Håkon Jahr |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Senior 50+ Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Geir Moseng | 2011 |
2 | Christian Tunge | 2009 |
3 | Terje Lund | 1960 |
4 | Hans Arild Runde | 1938 |
5 | Roar E. Nakken | 1921 |
6 | Ole Jørn Gyldenås | 1907 |
7 | Lars Johansen | 1896 |
8 | Tom R Wister | 1862 |
9 | Harry Andersen | 1859 |
10 | Espen Løken | 1840 |
11 | Kjell Sjøbrend | 1820 |
12 | Bjørn Ivar Haveland | 1818 |
13 | Kjell Ove Blekken | 1796 |
14 | Per Omtvedt | 1795 |
15 | Henrik Sjøl | 1790 |
16 | Leif Bjornes | 1789 |
17 | Morten Lillestøl Madsen | 1756 |
18 | Guttorm Andersen | 1718 |
19 | Odd Gunnar Malin | 1701 |
20 | Jussi Dyrnes | 1694 |
21 | Ivar Kosberg | 1687 |
22 | Ingar Berg Burchard | 1685 |
23 | Rudolf Steinkellner | 1578 |
24 | Lars Gylterud |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Senior 50+ B Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Jonar Lensebakken | 1461 |
2 | Per-Arvid Jakobsen | 1417 |
3 | Dag Wernø Holter | 1414 |
4 | Steinar Lode | 1585 |
5 | Pål Egil Knutsen | 1582 |
6 | Vegard Martinsen | 1509 |
7 | Bjørn Ellingsrud | 1396 |
8 | Svein Erik Kringstad | 1314 |
9 | Bjarne Grøttland | |
10 | Kjell Iversen | 1536 |
11 | Harald Mottang | 1512 |
12 | Leif Edvin Wærstad | 1482 |
13 | Leiv Rosok | 1462 |
14 | Tom Steinskog | 1426 |
15 | Lars Hope | 1239 |
16 | Lasse Dahl | 1582 |
17 | Tore-Inge Bratteteig | 1558 |
18 | Leif Gulliksen | 1537 |
19 | Jo Ingebrigt Larsen | 1588 |
20 | Per Steinar Runde | 1536 |
21 | Tore Teigen | 1480 |
22 | Kjell Ringstad | 1378 |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Junior A+ B Championship:
Pl | Navn | i-Elo |
1 | Even Jahr | |
2 | Sondre Lillestøl Melaa | 2230 |
3 | Saad Abobaker Elmi | 2123 |
4 | Oliver Opseth | 1966 |
5 | Ask Amundsen | 1920 |
6 | Mathias Hoel | 1885 |
7 | Thomas Sekkingstad | 1808 |
8 | Benjamin Halvorsen | 1785 |
9 | Amund Pihl Strand | 1776 |
10 | Amanda Mai Irgens Eiding | 1704 |
11 | David Luangtep Vangen | 1703 |
12 | Maximilian L Lystad | 1692 |
13 | Tormod Carlin | 1686 |
14 | Thobias Gotaas Hansen | 1600 |
15 | Kasper Skaret Skipnes | 1329 |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Youth A+ B Championship:
Pl | Navn | i-Elo |
1 | Pantham Kaewpitakkun | 1797 |
2 | Yngve Mæhle Rekdal | 1696 |
3 | Brage Lomsdalen Marstein | |
4 | Jo Frønsdal Engedal | 1553 |
5 | William Alexander Olsen | 1803 |
6 | Amadeus S. Sveggen | 1450 |
7 | Elias Amadeus Blomquist | |
8 | Vetle Bjørge Strand | 1989 |
9 | Kristoffer Wang Strømhaug | 1942 |
10 | Martin Holten Fiskaaen | 1930 |
11 | Vinjar Hammari | 1836 |
12 | Ben Samuel Groth Skaar | 1789 |
13 | Amadeus Hestvik Evenshaug | 1785 |
14 | Mikael Digernes | 1742 |
15 | Amelia Nordquelle | 1670 |
16 | Lars Håvard S Dahl | 1651 |
17 | Livia Lindstad | 1621 |
18 | Lukas Dominik Gåsland | 1584 |
19 | Elma Selvik | 1560 |
20 | Jakob Sælen Høifødt | 1390 |
21 | Henrik Lauvsnes Nilsen | 1366 |
22 | Anna Ovidia Young | 1247 |
23 | Rodrigo Loaiza Del Valle |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Lilleputt Championship:
Pl | Navn | i-Elo |
1 | Filip Lu Opheim | |
2 | Håvard Haug | 2017 |
3 | Jacob Tollefsen | 1612 |
4 | Subhan Gilmessen | 1514 |
5 | Olav Bjørkan | 1464 |
6 | Felix Wiger-Nordås | 1425 |
7 | Mikkel Damtoft Solbakken | 1292 |
8 | Teodor Tenfjord Engelsen | 1692 |
9 | Emilian Loeve Brandsdal Bjugn | 1374 |
10 | Nikolai Kramer | 1163 |
11 | Adam Selvik | 1048 |
12 | Linus Valentin Blomquist | |
13 | Frida Johanna Valstad Elsness | |
14 | Villum Brevick Kierulf | 1693 |
15 | Jiahao Eric Ji | 1688 |
16 | Sivert Schanche Tørfoss | 1632 |
17 | Rafe Rehman | 1518 |
18 | Nicolai Frøyshov | 1387 |
19 | Raphael Leif Mathias I Stuhaug | 1357 |
20 | Anna Blauhut | 1282 |
21 | Victor Lindstad | 1180 |
22 | Aksel Bræin | 1157 |
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Starting rank list – Norwegian Miniputt Championship:
Pl | Name | i-Rtg |
1 | Amandus Innset-Ekkje | 1109 |
2 | Tristan Mathias Holth Brække | |
3 | Leander Theodor Kragh Muraas | |
4 | Henrik Nome | |
5 | Sigur H Myny | 1452 |
6 | August Minh Brattgjerd | 1355 |
7 | Alina Shehzad | 1319 |
8 | Hallvard Foss Bjørnstad | 1304 |
9 | Fredrik Valstad Elsness | 1262 |
10 | Tommy Matysiak | |
11 | Noah Jullum Amundsen | |
12 | Tuva Benedicte Blomquist | |
13 | Helene Kåsastul Karlskov | |
14 | Oskar Lång Langmyr | |
15 | Terje Kevin G. Lysen | |
16 | Jiabao Eivind Ji | 1551 |
17 | Birk Braaten | 1351 |
18 | August Solbu | 1243 |
19 | Emil Gagnaire | 1194 |
20 | Peder Oleander Damtoft Solbakken |
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