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Kierulf, Villum Brevick
🇳🇴FIDE 1549960· Male· Norway· Born in 2009
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Villum Brevick Kierulf, a 17-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2178 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 18, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +239 Elo over the past 12 months. 98 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Konnerud Tempo Klubbmesterskap 2026 A, Nordstrand GP Langsjakk 2026 M, and Ostlandsserien div 1 2025-2026 R 8-9. Also played 10 rapid (including Kragero Grand Prix 2025 TOUR A hurtig) and 7 blitz events (including NTG Lyn-GP januar 2026) recently.
At junior level, he reached #12, #10, #8, #7 and #5 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2178
Standard
Rpd2046·Blz2103
All-time high
2178
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#563 · players worldwide under 18 · of 15,441
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 2178
at age 17
Jun 2026
12th Norwegian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2139
May 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 17
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 16
Aug 2025
10th Norwegian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2053
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+277 Elo)
1776 → 2053
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+185
1993 → 2178
Tournaments
18
73 games
Score
47.5/ 7365.1%
40W15D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2716 | +8.8 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/7 | #4 | 2206 | +27.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7.5/9 | #4 | 2224 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #6 | 2306 | +38.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2902 | +47.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #22 | 2035 | +0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2700 | +25.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #59 | 1384 | -26.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 3087 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #4 | 1998 | -12.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnders Nilsson Aure
🇳🇴NOR·1890
+7 −11 =7
25 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsThorgrim J Selmer
🇳🇴NOR·1732
+13 −3 =1
17 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsAidas Juodziukynas
🇳🇴NOR·2038
+5 −8 =2
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsRafe Rehman
🇳🇴NOR·2095
+5 −8 =1
14 games·last met Jul 2026
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vsSvein Erik Lurdalen
🇳🇴NOR·1967
+6 −7 =1
14 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Norway
#110
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#6,644
in continent
World
#9,406
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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