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Tromso Bymesterskap 2026 Mester

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10 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 13 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2026 in Tromso, Norway. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1919, and top seed was Sivert Schanche Torfoss (🇳🇴 NOR, CM, 2150).

Sivert Schanche Torfoss (🇳🇴 NOR, CM, 2150) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Torbjorn Valvag (4.0) and Pal Royset (3.5). Torfoss shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

Location
🇳🇴Tromso, Norway
Dates
13 Feb 2026 → 15 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,919
Participants
10
Titled players · 2
CM×2
Federations · 2 represented
🇳🇴Norway×9
🇸🇰Slovakia×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Tight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders
5
2
4
2
2
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 4.0/5. Torfoss takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (12.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

CM Sivert Schanche Torfoss drew with Torbjorn Valvag (White).

R1–R5 · UNBEATEN

CM Sivert Schanche Torfoss went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Torfoss, Sivert SchancheCM2150NOR+6B+8N=4B+3N=2B4.012.513.510.252229+18.8
2Valvag, Torbjorn2082NOR+5B=3N+8B+4N=1N4.012.513.59.752230+18.0
3Royset, PalCM2084NOR+7N=2B+5N1B+4N3.513.015.09.002127+6.6
4Gulljord, Birk1923NOR+10B+6N=1N2B3B2.514.014.04.501962+6.2
5Remman, Frank1846NOR2N+9B3B+7N=6B2.512.012.03.251947+13.0
6Mikalsen, Odd Erling1910NOR1N4B+7N+9B=5N2.511.011.03.251916+0.2
7Aas, Robert1887NOR3B+10N6B5B+9N2.08.58.50.001767-16.0
8Solbu, August1949NOR+9N1B2N1.08.08.00.001876-11.6
9Sorensen, Olav Nikolai1773NOR8B5NF6N7B0.08.08.00.001098-52.8
10Nagy, Martin1582SVK4N7BF0.04.54.50.001105-5.2

Key insights

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