Kristiansund Klubbmesterskapet 2026 R 7-8
5 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 21 May 2026 to 28 May 2026 in Kristiansund, Norway. Top 10 Elo average was 1878, and top seed was Isai Sivaparan (🇳🇴 NOR, 2015).
Vegard Simensen (🇳🇴 NOR, 1958) won with 2.0/8, ahead of Trond Harald Saltnes (1.0) and Isai Sivaparan (1.0). Simensen shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Trond Harald Saltnes (1853) beat Isai Sivaparan (2015), a +162-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 8 roundsVegard Simensen led from R8; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 5 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.
Vegard Simensen takes the sole lead (2.0/8).
Vegard Simensen beat Trond Harald Saltnes (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vegard Simensen | * | 1 | — | — |
| 2Trond Harald Saltnes | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Isai Sivaparan | — | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Hannes Spanberg | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simensen, Vegard | 1958 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | +2N | +4B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2622 | +12.8 |
| 2 | Saltnes, Trond Harald | 1853 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | +3N | −1B | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1987 | +7.0 |
| 3 | Sivaparan, Isai | 2015 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | −2B | F | +5B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1814 | -20.4 |
| 4 | Kristiansen, Tore | 1790 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −1N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1158 | -5.6 |
| 5 | Spanberg, Hannes | 1775 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −3N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1215 | -4.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Simensen, VegardNOR+12.82.0 pts · #1
- 2Saltnes, Trond HaraldNOR+7.01.0 pts · #2
- 3Spanberg, HannesNOR-4.00.0 pts · #4
- 1Sivaparan, IsaiNOR-20.41.0 pts · #3
- 2Kristiansen, ToreNOR-5.60.0 pts · #5
- 3Spanberg, HannesNOR-4.00.0 pts · #4
- R6+162 Elo gap