Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 Mai
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31 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 May 2026 to 19 May 2026 in Sandnes, Norway. Top 10 Elo average was 1742, and top seed was Lukas Dominik Gasland (🇳🇴 NOR, 2099).
Nikshith Manikandan (🇳🇴 NOR, 1658) won with 2.0/9, ahead of Lukas Dominik Gasland (2.0) and Leiv Ove Bollestad (2.0). Manikandan won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
Location
🇳🇴Sandnes, Norway
Dates
05 May 2026 → 19 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇴Norway×27
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R9; 3 players tied at 2.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 39 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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39
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R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 2.0/9. Manikandan takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (1.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manikandan, Nikshith | 1658 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +23N | +5B | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2350 | +15.6 |
| 2 | Gasland, Lukas Dominik | 2099 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +17B | +24B | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2498 | +3.2 |
| 3 | Bollestad, Leiv Ove | 1631 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +18N | +26B | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2450 | +19.8 |
| 4 | Steinskog, Tom | 1563 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −6N | +7B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 940 | -5.4 |
| 5 | FIDE 556005032 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +?B | −1N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 832 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ljones, Gaute | 1740 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +4B | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2362 | +5.4 |
| 7 | FIDE 1591703 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +?B | −4N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 762 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Kaalstad, Thomas Fevang | 0 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +19B | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2313 | +13.6 |
| 9 | De Joya, Nathan | 1612 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +28B | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2418 | +16.8 |
| 10 | Lindesteg, Orjan | 1574 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +30N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2337 | +16.8 |
| 11 | Rabanal, Aleksandr | 1512 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +25N | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2303 | +18.8 |
| 12 | FIDE 556008902 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +23B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1570 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Hjorteland, Stian | 1829 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +24N | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2321 | +2.8 |
| 14 | Khalife, Anthony | 1826 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +27N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2429 | +11.2 |
| 15 | Ege, Andreas | 1583 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +29B | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2317 | +16.8 |
| 16 | Opsen, Evelin Nilsen | 1420 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +25B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2303 | +22.8 |
| 17 | Anvarov, Imron | 1634 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −2N | =18B | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1699 | +2.0 |
| 18 | Blaauw, Kristoffer | 0 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −3B | =17N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1457 | -30.0 |
| 19 | Blaauw, Olivia | 0 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =21N | −8N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 834 | -13.6 |
| 20 | Oseland, Johannes | 1743 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =22B | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1604 | -6.4 |
| 21 | De Joya, Adam | 0 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =19B | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1513 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Payyappilly, Paulson | 0 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =20N | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1725 | +6.4 |
| 23 | Bajpayee, Aniket | 1553 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | −12N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 832 | -15.6 |
| 24 | Leishman, Sander | 1512 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −13B | −2N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1077 | -8.8 |
| 25 | Dahle, Harald M. | 1488 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −11B | −16N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 691 | -20.8 |
| 26 | Raturi, Aarush | 1496 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −3N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 853 | -14.8 |
| 27 | Gyland, Stig | 1640 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −14B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 996 | -5.6 |
| 28 | Raturi, Anirudh | 1616 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −9N | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 875 | -16.8 |
| 29 | Dommersnes, Mats | 1498 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −15N | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 772 | -16.8 |
| 30 | Vagle, Inge Arvid | 1513 | NOR | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −10B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 798 | -16.8 |
| 31 | FIDE 556005830 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −?B | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 839 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Opsen, Evelin NilsenNOR+22.81.0 pts · #13
- 2Bollestad, Leiv OveNOR+19.82.0 pts · #2
- 3Rabanal, AleksandrNOR+18.81.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Blaauw, KristofferNOR-30.00.5 pts · #16
- 2Dahle, Harald M.NOR-20.80.0 pts · #21
- 3Vagle, Inge ArvidNOR-16.80.0 pts · #31