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SK1911 Varcup 2026

Open SwissStandard

6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 23 Feb 2026 to 23 Mar 2026 in Oslo, Norway. Top 10 Elo average was 1286, and top seed was Eirik Johnsen Skogstad (🇳🇴 NOR, 1651).

Eirik Johnsen Skogstad (🇳🇴 NOR, 1651) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Oskar Meisingset (3.5) and Oliver Miao (2.5). Skogstad won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Sondre Sundvor Hjorteset (1404) beat Eirik Johnsen Skogstad (1651), a +247-point gap.

Location
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway
Dates
23 Feb 2026 → 23 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Top seed
🇳🇴Eirik Johnsen Skogstad1651
Avg top 10
1,286
Participants
6
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇴Norway×6
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Eirik Johnsen Skogstad led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
5
2
2
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
Skogstad4Meisingset3.5Miao2.5Hjorteset2Bekkeseth1Backer0
R4–R5 · LEAD HELD

Eirik Johnsen Skogstad held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Eirik Johnsen Skogstad beat Oskar Meisingset (White).

R1–R4 · WIN STREAK

Eirik Johnsen Skogstad won 4 in a row (R1–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Eirik Johnsen Skogstad*
1
1
0
2Oskar Meisingset
0
*
½
1
3Oliver Miao
0
½
*
1
4Sondre Sundvor Hjorteset
1
0
0
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Skogstad, Eirik Johnsen1651NOR+5B+3N+2B+6B−4N4.09.09.07.001698+10.8
2Meisingset, Oskar1498NOR=3N+4B−1N+5B+6N3.59.59.54.251634+27.6
3Miao, Oliver1528NOR=2B−1B+6N+4BF2.510.510.53.751628+20.0
4Hjorteset, Sondre Sundvor1404NOR+6N−2N−5B−3N+1B2.011.011.04.0015650.0
5Bekkeseth, Tallak0NOR−1NF+4N−2NF1.012.012.02.0013920.0
6Backer, Askil Bjornarson1637NOR−4BF−3B−1N−2B0.012.013.00.00721-92.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets