NM for jenter & kvinner 2026 Elite
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 13 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Sandnes, Norway. 6 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2036, and top seed was Sheila Barth Stanford (🇳🇴 NOR, WIM, 2162).
Sheila Barth Stanford (🇳🇴 NOR, WIM, 2162) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Olga Dolgova (3.5) and Silje Bjerke (3.5). Stanford broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇳🇴Sandnes, Norway
Dates
13 Mar 2026 → 15 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 6
WIM×3
WFM×2
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇴Norway×12
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsWIM Sheila Barth Stanford led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
WIM Sheila Barth Stanford held the sole lead from R2 through R5 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WIM Sheila Barth Stanford drew with WIM Olga Dolgova (Black).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
WIM Sheila Barth Stanford went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WIMSheila Barth Stanford | * | ½ | ½ | — |
| 2WIMOlga Dolgova | ½ | * | ½ | — |
| 3WIMSilje Bjerke | ½ | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Monika Machlik | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford, Sheila BarthWIM | 2162 | NOR | +4N | +6B | =2N | =3B | +10N | 4.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 11.00 | 2279 | +14.2 |
| 2 | Dolgova, OlgaWIM | 2137 | NOR | +8B | =3N | =1B | +6N | =4B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.5 | 10.25 | 2195 | +8.0 |
| 3 | Bjerke, SiljeWIM | 2134 | NOR | +10N | =2B | +5N | =1N | =6B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 10.00 | 2219 | +11.4 |
| 4 | Blauhut, Anna | 1966 | NOR | −1B | +9N | +7B | =5N | =2N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 7.75 | 2140 | +46.8 |
| 5 | Machlik, Monika | 2093 | NOR | =9B | +7N | −3B | =4B | +11N | 3.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 2044 | -5.2 |
| 6 | Skaslien, Ingrid | 2009 | NOR | +11B | −1N | +8B | −2B | =3N | 2.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 5.25 | 2041 | +4.2 |
| 7 | Lindstad, Livia | 2018 | NOR | +12N | −5B | −4N | +9N | =8B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 3.75 | 1959 | -8.0 |
| 8 | Skramstad, Oda KofoedWCM | 1961 | NOR | −2N | +12B | −6N | +11B | =7N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 2.75 | 1964 | +0.8 |
| 9 | Gronnestad, AnitaWFM | 1931 | NOR | =5N | −4B | +10N | −7B | =12B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 3.75 | 1903 | -4.2 |
| 10 | Rodsmoen, MaudWFM | 1950 | NOR | −3B | +11N | −9B | +12N | −1B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 1.50 | 1905 | -7.0 |
| 11 | Homtako, Thea Alexandra | 1809 | NOR | −6N | −10B | +12N | −8N | −5B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 0.50 | 1732 | -18.4 |
| 12 | Nordahl, Christine | 1845 | NOR | −7B | −8N | −11B | −10B | =9N | 0.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1568 | -56.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Blauhut, AnnaNOR+46.83.0 pts · #5
- 2Stanford, Sheila BarthWIMNOR+14.24.0 pts · #1
- 3Bjerke, SiljeWIMNOR+11.43.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Nordahl, ChristineNOR-56.00.5 pts · #12
- 2Homtako, Thea AlexandraNOR-18.41.0 pts · #11
- 3Lindstad, LiviaNOR-8.02.5 pts · #6