Norwegian Chess Championships 2022

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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)

Norwegian Chess Championships 2022 – LIVE games

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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