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Elsness, Frode
IM🇳🇴FIDE 1501100· Male· Norway· Born in 1973
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Frode Elsness, a 53-year-old Norwegian International Master, is rated 2410 and ranked 21st among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 35 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, Elitserien 2025-2026 R 7-9, and Landsturneringen 2025 Kl Elite. Also played 2 rapid (including Nordstrand GP Hurtigsjakk 2025 M) and 2 blitz events (including NTG Lyn-GP januar 2026) recently. He took a 35-month break between Oct 2001 and Oct 2004. His peak of 2506 was reached at age 38 (Nov 2011); he also reached Norwegian #5 in Nov 2010 and spent 77 months in Norwegian top 10, with a longest streak of 3 consecutive years.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 28). Earned GM norms at Norwegian Premier League 2009 and Oslo Chess Intl GM-Gr 2011.
Current rating
2410
Standard
Rpd2242·Blz2311
All-time high
2506
−96 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 38
Nov 2011 · age 38
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#21
#21 · Norwegian players · of 2,077
77 months in National top 10 (2001–2018)
77 months in National top 10 (2001–2018)
Career timeline
16 entries2024
52nd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2438
Apr 2024
2023
45th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2475
Feb 2023
2018
77 months in national top 10
longest streak 46 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2018
2017
500 career games
at age 44
Aug 2017
2014
87th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2489
Jun 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2500
at age 40
Aug 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
2412 → 2410
Tournaments
5
22 games
Score
12/ 2254.5%
7W10D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNazar TalgatovFM2,287·X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A·R7·-6.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3/4 | #34 | 2510 | +6.7 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #90 | 2280 | -14.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 2509 | +3.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #24 | 2413 | -0.3 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/3 | #57 | 2288 | -5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJon Ludvig HammerGM
🇳🇴NOR·2574
+5 −9 =11
25 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsFrode Olav Olsen UrkedalGM
🇳🇴NOR·2566
+8 −5 =10
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsElham AmarGM
🇳🇴NOR·2584
+5 −13 =5
23 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsSimen AgdesteinGM
🇳🇴NOR·2525
+5 −10 =4
19 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsSemen MitusovIM
🇳🇴NOR·2479
+7 −7 =4
18 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#21
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#945
in continent
World
#1,495
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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