Eiker Varturnering 2026 mars
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 13 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026 in Eiker, Norway. Top 10 Elo average was 1776, and top seed was Aidas Juodziukynas (🇳🇴 NOR, 2002).
Frode Skjemstad (🇳🇴 NOR, 1961) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Marius Hag Dale (2.5) and Aidas Juodziukynas (2.5). Skjemstad broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Alexander Knivestoen (1449) beat Kevin Peplar (1699), a +250-point gap.
Location
🇳🇴Eiker, Norway
Dates
13 Mar 2026 → 24 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 5 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 5 Sec.
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇴Norway×17
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsFrode Skjemstad led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
8
4
1
R3–R3 · LEAD HELD
Frode Skjemstad held the sole lead from R3 through R3 without losing it.
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Frode Skjemstad won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frode Skjemstad | * | — | — | — |
| 2Aidas Juodziukynas | — | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Marius Hag Dale | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4Kazim Yilmaz | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skjemstad, Frode | 1961 | NOR | +11B | +10N | +6B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2525 | +13.8 |
| 2 | Dale, Marius Hag | 1944 | NOR | +4N | +9B | =3N | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.75 | 2018 | +10.8 |
| 3 | Juodziukynas, Aidas | 2002 | NOR | +12B | +5N | =2B | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.25 | 2064 | +7.6 |
| 4 | Knivestoen, Alexander | 1449 | NOR | −2B | +8N | +10B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.50 | 1768 | +29.6 |
| 5 | Yilmaz, Kazim | 1784 | NOR | +13N | −3B | +11N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1782 | +0.4 |
| 6 | Bjorno, Ole Kristian | 1904 | NOR | +16B | +17N | −1N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1751 | -6.8 |
| 7 | Holen, Knut Morten | 1767 | NOR | −8B | +16N | +17B | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 2337 | +4.2 |
| 8 | Kristoffersen, Svenn | 0 | NOR | +7N | −4B | =9N | 1.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 2.75 | 1611 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Erlandsson, Daniel | 1635 | NOR | +15B | −2N | =8B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.25 | 1175 | -2.4 |
| 10 | Peplar, Kevin | 1699 | NOR | +14N | −1B | −4N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 900 | -20.0 |
| 11 | Kacevicius, Dominykas | 1519 | NOR | −1N | +13B | −5B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1053 | -11.2 |
| 12 | Germiani, Yaro | 1527 | NOR | −3N | +14B | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1135 | -1.6 |
| 13 | Haugland, Jan Kristian | 0 | NOR | −5B | −11N | +15B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.50 | 853 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Neteland, Magne | 0 | NOR | −10B | −12N | +16B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 817 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Sumbuljevic, Irnes | 0 | NOR | −9N | =?B | −13N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1454 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Fjerdingen, Johannes | 0 | NOR | −6N | −7B | −14N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1040 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Andersen, Gerard | 1537 | NOR | F | −6B | −7N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1040 | -12.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Knivestoen, AlexanderNOR+29.62.0 pts · #7
- 2Skjemstad, FrodeNOR+13.83.0 pts · #1
- 3Dale, Marius HagNOR+10.82.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Peplar, KevinNOR-20.01.0 pts · #13
- 2Andersen, GerardNOR-12.00.0 pts · #11
- 3Kacevicius, DominykasNOR-11.21.0 pts · #17
Biggest upsets
- R3+250 Elo gap