Mads Vestby-Ellingsen vs Sondre Melaa
Mads Vestby-Ellingsen (24, IM, NOR) and Sondre Melaa (23, FM, NOR) have met 7 times in classical OTB plus 12 rapid/blitz games. With current classical ratings of 2388 and 2326, the Elo model gives Vestby-Ellingsen a 52% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2388 vs 2326 (Δ +62)
With Mads Vestby-Ellingsen as white
52% Mads22% draw25% Sondre
With Sondre Melaa as white
41% Mads27% draw33% Sondre
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | Sondre Melaa | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2388 | 2326 |
| Peak rating | 2452 · May 2018 | 2344 · Apr 2025 |
| Peak age | 16 | 22 |
| World rank now | #1,889 | #3,309 |
| World rank peak | #1,282 | #2,872 |
| Federation rank now | #26 | #43 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,222 | 699 |
| Months active | 150 | 133 |
| % white wins | 60% | 54% |
| % black wins | 54% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2360 | 2319 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 172 | 85 |
Best Win
Mads Vestby-Ellingsen
Sondre Melaa
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (19)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mads Vestby-Ellingsen
Sondre Melaa