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Bjornstad, Hallvard Foss
🇳🇴FIDE 1565478· Male· Norway· Born in 2011
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Hallvard Foss Bjornstad, a 15-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2026 — just 17 short of his peak of 2043 (Oct 2025, age 14) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide under 16. He is rising rapidly, having gained +104 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year (≈63/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nordstrand GP Langsjakk 2026 M, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and Ostlandsserien div 2 B 2025-2026 R 6-7. Also played 11 rapid (including Kragero Grand Prix 2025 TOUR A hurtig) and 7 blitz events (including NTG Lyn-GP desember 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #9, #1, #4 and #13 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2026
Standard
Rpd2036·Blz2230
All-time high
2043
−17 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 14
Oct 2025 · age 14
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
73 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#1,007 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,341
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 15
May 2026
9th Norwegian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2011
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 2043
at age 14 · −17 from today
Oct 2025
1st Norwegian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2037
Aug 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 14
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+434 Elo)
1498 → 1932
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+104
1922 → 2026
Tournaments
15
76 games
Score
41.5/ 7654.6%
33W17D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 2090 | +23.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/8 | #401 | 2026 | +7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 1916 | -7.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #9 | 2187 | +16.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 1041 | -28.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2045 | +4.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | 1981 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #11 | 1949 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #14 | 2080 | +14.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrederik Nordahl
🇳🇴NOR·1943
+12 −5 =4
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsWilliam Arntzen Walgren
🇳🇴NOR·2143
+7 −9 =5
21 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMichael Mortensen
🇳🇴NOR·2198
+12 −2 =4
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsAlec Bernhoftsen-Banks
🇳🇴NOR·1978
+10 −2 =5
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFredrik Valstad Elsness
🇳🇴NOR·2204
+3 −9 =4
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#230
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#17,464
in continent
World
#23,705
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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