70grN 2025 A
Open SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 26 Oct 2025 to 27 Oct 2025 in Skjervoy, Norway. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1964, and top seed was Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen (🇳🇴 NOR, GM, 2411).
Stephen J Homer (🇬🇧 ENG, 2005) won with 3.5/6, ahead of Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen (3.0) and Pal Royset (3.0). Homer broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Peder Jorgensen (1698) beat Jim Levi Wilhelmsen (1820), a +122-point gap.
Location
🇳🇴Skjervoy, Norway
Dates
26 Oct 2025 → 27 Oct 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 2
GM×1
CM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇳🇴Norway×12
🇮🇸Iceland×1
🇬🇧England×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsStephen J Homer led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R6 · LEAD HELD
Stephen J Homer held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Stephen J Homer drew with CM Pal Royset (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stephen J Homer | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2CMPal Royset | ½ | * | ½ | — |
| 3GMTorbjorn Ringdal Hansen | — | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Monika Machlik | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer, Stephen J | 2005 | ENG | F | F | +4B | +9N | =3N | +7B | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.50 | 2236 | +19.2 |
| 2 | Hansen, Torbjorn RingdalGM | 2411 | NOR | F | F | +6N | =3B | +5N | =4B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.25 | 2247 | -5.6 |
| 3 | Royset, PalCM | 2094 | NOR | F | F | +14N | =2N | =1B | +6B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.75 | 2218 | +12.2 |
| 4 | Paranichev, Miron | 1818 | NOR | F | F | −1N | +14B | +13B | =2N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 2020 | +38.0 |
| 5 | Machlik, Monika | 2100 | NOR | F | F | =9B | +7N | −2B | +13N | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.75 | 2065 | -1.8 |
| 6 | Solbu, August | 1917 | NOR | F | F | −2B | +13N | +9B | −3N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 2026 | +6.0 |
| 7 | Remman, Frank | 1852 | NOR | F | F | +10B | −5B | +14N | −1N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 1891 | +3.6 |
| 8 | Strom, Henrik Marienborg | 1737 | NOR | F | F | −12N | +10B | +11B | −9N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 1782 | +10.0 |
| 9 | Mikalsen, Bengt Arne | 1823 | NOR | F | F | =5N | −1B | −6N | +8B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.25 | 1864 | +3.0 |
| 10 | Hrafnkelsson, Thorir Bjorn | 1783 | ISL | F | F | −7N | −8N | +12B | =11N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.25 | 1690 | -11.2 |
| 11 | Jorgensen, Peder | 1698 | NOR | F | F | −13N | +12B | −8N | =10B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.25 | 1698 | -1.2 |
| 12 | Wilhelmsen, Jim Levi | 1820 | NOR | F | F | +8B | −11N | −10N | =14B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.25 | 1640 | -40.0 |
| 13 | Wilhelmsen, Vegard | 1795 | NOR | F | F | +11B | −6B | −4N | −5B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.50 | 1702 | -20.4 |
| 14 | Andersen, Daniel Hoel | 1683 | NOR | F | F | −3B | −4N | −7B | =12N | 0.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 1571 | -10.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Paranichev, MironNOR+38.02.5 pts · #5
- 2Homer, Stephen JENG+19.23.5 pts · #1
- 3Royset, PalCMNOR+12.23.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Wilhelmsen, Jim LeviNOR-40.01.5 pts · #9
- 2Wilhelmsen, VegardNOR-20.41.0 pts · #13
- 3Hrafnkelsson, Thorir BjornISL-11.21.5 pts · #10
Biggest upsets
- R4+122 Elo gap