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Kreken, Eivind Grunt
FM🇳🇴FIDE 1532359· Male· Norway· Born in 2006
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Eivind Grunt Kreken, a 20-year-old Norwegian FIDE Master, is rated 2335 and ranked 40th among Norwegian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 114 rated games in the past year (≈90/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Varsjakken NGP i Tromso 2026 A, Alta Klubbmesterskap Langsjakk 2026 R 5-8, and Fagernes Chess International 2026 GM group. Also played 5 rapid (including Det apne NM i hurtigsjakk 2026 A) and 9 blitz events (including NTG Lyn-GP desember 2025) recently. His peak of 2392 was reached at age 19 (Sep 2025, Norwegian #25 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #96 in U20 and #3, #5, #7, #5 and #5 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2335
Standard
Rpd2228·Blz2367
All-time high
2392
−57 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 19
Sep 2025 · age 19
Activity
107
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
108 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#40
#40 · Norwegian players · of 2,077
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Peak Norwegian rank: #25
at age 19 · rated 2392
Sep 2025
96th U20 player worldwide
at age 19 · rated 2392
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2392
at age 19 · −67 from today
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 19
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 18
Dec 2024
3rd Norwegian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2343
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-44
2379 → 2335
Tournaments
16
99 games
Score
62/ 9962.6%
45W34D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #61 | 2368 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 2200 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2536 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #15 | 2324 | -3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 2756 | +29.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #281 | 2039 | -42.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #12 | 2356 | +4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #29 | 2341 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #53 | 2281 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #11 | 2311 | -6.6 |
Worst Elo result: PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open (-42.6 Elo, finished #281).
Most-Played Opponents
vsElham AmarGM
🇳🇴NOR·2584
+1 −27 =3
31 games·last met May 2026
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vsHavard HaugFM
🇳🇴NOR·2432
+4 −15 =8
27 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsPeder Marcus Aamodt
🇳🇴NOR·2202
+12 −1 =10
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJacob Templen GraveFM
🇳🇴NOR·2392
+6 −9 =6
21 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAsk Amundsen
🇳🇴NOR·2237
+14 −4 =2
20 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#40
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#1,994
in continent
World
#3,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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