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Kvaloy, Aksel Bu
GM🇳🇴FIDE 1528815· Male· Norway· Born in 2008
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Aksel Bu Kvaloy, a 18-year-old Norwegian Grandmaster, is rated 2487 — just 15 short of his peak of 2502 (Nov 2024, age 16) and ranked 11th among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2467 and 2502 over the past 2 years. 133 rated games in the past year (≈86/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nordstrand GP Langsjakk 2026 M, Eliteserie kvalifisering 2026, and Fagernes Chess International 2026 GM group. Also played 2 rapid (including Kragero Grand Prix 2025 TOUR A hurtig) and 10 blitz events (including NTG Lyn-GP desember 2025) recently. He reached Norwegian #8 in Aug 2024 and spent 13 months in Norwegian top 10.
Awarded GM in 2025 (age 17), IM in 2023 (age 15), and FM in 2022 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #12 in U18, World #6 in U16, World #17 in U14, World #8 in U12, World #5 in U10 and World #5 in U8.
Current rating
2487
Standard
Rpd2343·Blz2441
All-time high
2502
−15 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 16
Nov 2024 · age 16
Activity
121
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
133 past 12 mo · ≈11/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · Norwegian players · of 2,051
13 months in National top 10 (2024–2026)
13 months in National top 10 (2024–2026)
Career timeline
22 entries2026
13 months in national top 10
since Aug 2024
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2500
at age 18
Feb 2026
2025
GM title awardedGM
at age 17 · 2025 3rd FIDE Council
Nov 2025
12th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2481
Apr 2025
2024
6th U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2502
Nov 2024
Crossed 2500
at age 16
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
2477 → 2487
Tournaments
15
113 games
Score
76/ 11367.3%
59W44D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAndreea NavrotescuWGM2,234·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open A (p2100)·R6·-8.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2389 | -3.3 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 3154 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #12 | 2401 | -9.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2790 | +0.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #3 | 2578 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #21 | 2281 | -20.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 5/5 | #2 | 2773 | +4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2542 | +6.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #6 | 2416 | -7.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2531 | +6.7 |
Worst Elo result: 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open A (p2100) (-20.9 Elo, finished #21).
Most-Played Opponents
vsShazil ShehzadFM
🇳🇴NOR·2354
+12 −15 =12
39 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsElham AmarGM
🇳🇴NOR·2576
+2 −14 =8
24 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSergey EliseevFM
🇳🇴NOR·2333
+13 −4 =0
17 games·last met May 2024
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vsFrode Olav Olsen UrkedalGM
🇳🇴NOR·2565
+0 −6 =9
15 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMartin Holten FiskaaenFM
🇳🇴NOR·2360
+10 −1 =3
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#11
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#405
in continent
World
#691
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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