Bergen Spillfestival 2025 hovedturneringen A
16 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 31 Jul 2025 to 03 Aug 2025 in Bergen, Norway. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1925, and top seed was Yngve Fossheim (🇳🇴 NOR, 2170).
Yngve Fossheim (🇳🇴 NOR, 2170) won with 5.0/9, ahead of Rune Kleiven Rynning (4.5) and Eirik Texe (4.5). Fossheim shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Tyson Quang Hy Nguyen (1622) beat Mateja Krbacevic (1958), a +336-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsYngve Fossheim led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.
Yngve Fossheim held the sole lead from R8 through R9 without losing it.
Yngve Fossheim drew with Rune Kleiven Rynning (White).
Yngve Fossheim 4 wins (R5–R8)Rune Kleiven Rynning 3 wins (R5–R7)Eirik Texe 4 wins (R6–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yngve Fossheim | * | ½ | — | ½ |
| 2Rune Kleiven Rynning | ½ | * | 1 | — |
| 3Eirik Texe | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4Stig K Martinsen | ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fossheim, Yngve | 2170 | NOR | F | F | F | =4N | +10B | +6B | +7N | +8N | =2B | 5.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 15.75 | 2197 | +6.0 |
| 2 | Rynning, Rune Kleiven | 1758 | NOR | F | F | F | =5N | +3B | +11N | +15B | =6B | =1N | 4.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 13.75 | 1997 | +35.4 |
| 3 | Texe, Eirik | 1823 | NOR | F | F | F | =9B | −2N | +12B | +16N | +15N | +11B | 4.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7.50 | 1963 | +21.6 |
| 4 | Martinsen, Stig K | 2131 | NOR | F | F | F | =1B | +5N | −7N | =10B | +13N | +6B | 4.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 12.25 | 2021 | -12.0 |
| 5 | Michoel, Manu | 1675 | NOR | F | F | F | =2B | −4B | =10N | +11B | +12N | =7B | 3.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 9.00 | 1950 | +82.4 |
| 6 | Nguyen, Tyson Quang Hy | 1622 | NOR | F | F | F | +15N | =11B | −1N | +8B | =2N | −4N | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 7.75 | 1885 | +72.0 |
| 7 | Wiger-Nordas, Felix | 1965 | NOR | F | F | F | +16B | =8N | +4B | −1B | F | =5N | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 7.75 | 1999 | +12.4 |
| 8 | Krbacevic, Mateja | 1958 | NOR | F | F | F | =10N | =7B | +15N | −6N | −1B | +13B | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 6.25 | 1879 | -22.4 |
| 9 | Buranasing, Wanawee | 1812 | THA | F | F | F | =3N | =14B | =13N | −12B | +16N | =15B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.50 | 1769 | -7.2 |
| 10 | Bjarnason, Snorri Vikanes | 1949 | NOR | F | F | F | =8B | −1N | =5B | =4N | F | +14B | 2.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 7.25 | 1931 | -1.8 |
| 11 | Orvedal, Martin | 1813 | NOR | F | F | F | +13B | =6N | −2B | −5N | =14B | −3N | 2.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.50 | 1614 | -64.0 |
| 12 | Flaten, Siver | 1800 | NOR | F | F | F | +14B | −15B | −3N | +9N | −5B | — | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1682 | -32.8 |
| 13 | Dyrhovden, Sigve | 1832 | NOR | F | F | F | −11N | =16N | =9B | +14N | −4B | −8N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.75 | 1732 | -17.4 |
| 14 | Traen, Oyvind Bjornevoll | 1724 | NOR | F | F | F | −12N | =9N | +16B | −13B | =11N | −10N | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 1693 | -9.6 |
| 15 | Sathish, Githiha | 1736 | NOR | F | F | F | −6B | +12N | −8B | −2N | −3B | =9N | 1.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 3.50 | 1603 | -40.8 |
| 16 | Lonning, Hans Kristian | 1701 | NOR | F | F | F | −7N | =13B | −14N | −3B | −9B | F | 0.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.00 | 1465 | -46.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Michoel, ManuNOR+82.43.5 pts · #5
- 2Nguyen, Tyson Quang HyNOR+72.03.0 pts · #6
- 3Rynning, Rune KleivenNOR+35.44.5 pts · #2
- 1Orvedal, MartinNOR-64.02.0 pts · #11
- 2Lonning, Hans KristianNOR-46.40.5 pts · #16
- 3Sathish, GithihaNOR-40.81.5 pts · #15
- R7+336 Elo gap
- R6+166 Elo gap
- R7+138 Elo gap