Molde Hostturnering Langsjakk 2025 R 2
Open SwissStandard
16 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held on 10 Feb 2026 in Molde, Norway. Top 10 Elo average was 1746, and top seed was Tor Wetle Hoem (🇳🇴 NOR, 1965).
Tor Wetle Hoem (🇳🇴 NOR, 1965) won with 1.0/3, ahead of Marcel Mennink (1.0) and Truls Bjerke Hoem (1.0). Hoem shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Marcel Mennink (1772) beat Kjeld Christensen (1928), a +156-point gap.
Location
🇳🇴Molde, Norway
Dates
10 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇴Norway×15
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 7 players tied at 1.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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10
R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
7 players finish on 1.0/3. Hoem takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (0.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoem, Tor Wetle | 1965 | NOR | F | F | +9N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2341 | +1.6 |
| 2 | Mennink, Marcel | 1772 | NOR | F | F | +13N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2752 | +14.8 |
| 3 | Hoem, Truls Bjerke | 1709 | NOR | F | F | +11N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2497 | +9.8 |
| 4 | Brain, Aksel | 1790 | NOR | F | F | +8N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2481 | +16.0 |
| 5 | Bjerkeset, Per Olav | 1548 | NOR | F | F | +14N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2418 | +24.8 |
| 6 | Bredeli, Kent-Ove I | 1751 | NOR | F | F | +10N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2272 | +3.4 |
| 7 | Hustad, Espen Sandoy | 1503 | NOR | F | F | +12B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2315 | +20.8 |
| 8 | Anderson, Per Moller | 1688 | NOR | F | F | −4B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 956 | -8.0 |
| 9 | Solli, Marita Helene | 1518 | NOR | F | F | −1B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1139 | -1.6 |
| 10 | Valle, Torkild | 1474 | NOR | F | F | −6B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 940 | -3.4 |
| 11 | Halas, Kim Aleksander | 1718 | NOR | F | F | −3B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 907 | -9.8 |
| 12 | Hoyer, Joachim Constantin | 1499 | NOR | F | F | −7N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 698 | -20.8 |
| 13 | Christensen, Kjeld | 1928 | NOR | F | F | −2B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 972 | -14.8 |
| 14 | Royrvik, Bjorn Mennink | 1591 | NOR | F | F | −5B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 731 | -24.8 |
| 15 | Anderson, Olav Gjelstenli | 0 | NOR | F | F | −?B | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 821 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 1596365 | 0 | — | F | F | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 663 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bjerkeset, Per OlavNOR+24.81.0 pts · #5
- 2Hustad, Espen SandoyNOR+20.81.0 pts · #7
- 3Brain, AkselNOR+16.01.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Royrvik, Bjorn MenninkNOR-24.80.0 pts · #15
- 2Hoyer, Joachim ConstantinNOR-20.80.0 pts · #13
- 3Christensen, KjeldNOR-14.80.0 pts · #14
Biggest upsets
- R3+156 Elo gap