Larvik Klubbmesterskap 2026 april
10 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 07 Apr 2026 to 21 Apr 2026 in Larvik, Norway. Top 10 Elo average was 1374, and top seed was Geir Helmersen (π³π΄ NOR, 1980).
Thomas G Larsen (π³π΄ NOR, 1764) won with 4.5/8, ahead of Geir Helmersen (4.5) and Jan T Moholt (3.0). Larsen shared the lead from round 2, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Bjorn Kaupang (1516) beat Ole Martin Gaasholt (1684), a +168-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 8 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 4.5/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Thomas G Larsen held the sole lead from R3 through R8 without losing it.
2 players finish on 4.5/8. Larsen takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (9.0).
Geir Helmersen 3 wins (R4βR8)Jan T Moholt 3 wins (R3βR5)
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Thomas G Larsen | * | β | 1 | β |
| 2Geir Helmersen | β | * | 1 | Β½ |
| 3Jan T Moholt | 0 | 0 | * | β |
| 4Vincent Dahli | β | Β½ | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larsen, Thomas G | 1764 | NOR | F | +7B | +6N | =5B | +10N | F | F | +3N | 4.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.50 | 1980 | +21.8 |
| 2 | Helmersen, Geir | 1980 | NOR | F | +3N | =4B | +8B | +7N | F | F | +10B | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.00 | 2072 | +7.4 |
| 3 | Moholt, Jan T | 1788 | NOR | F | β2B | +8N | +7B | +6N | F | F | β1B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.50 | 1725 | -7.4 |
| 4 | Dahli, Vincent | 1889 | NOR | F | =5B | =2N | +10B | +8N | F | F | F | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.25 | 1842 | -2.0 |
| 5 | Eriksen, Petter O. | 1661 | NOR | F | =4N | +10B | =1N | F | F | F | +8N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.25 | 1827 | +12.6 |
| 6 | Kaupang, Bjorn | 1516 | NOR | F | +10N | β1B | F | β3B | F | F | +7N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 1667 | +32.8 |
| 7 | Gaasholt, Ole Martin | 1684 | NOR | F | β1N | +9B | β3N | β2B | F | F | β6B | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.50 | 1479 | -46.4 |
| 8 | Hulback, Steinar | 0 | NOR | F | =9N | β3B | β2N | β4B | F | F | β5B | 0.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.25 | 1416 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Hermansen-Stranden, Paal | 0 | NOR | F | =8B | β7N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.25 | 862 | -14.4 |
| 10 | Sigholt, Wilhelm | 1455 | NOR | F | β6B | β5N | β4N | β1B | F | F | β2N | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 922 | -36.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kaupang, BjornNOR+32.82.0 pts Β· #4
- 2Larsen, Thomas GNOR+21.84.5 pts Β· #1
- 3Eriksen, Petter O.NOR+12.63.0 pts Β· #6
- 1Gaasholt, Ole MartinNOR-46.41.0 pts Β· #7
- 2Sigholt, WilhelmNOR-36.80.0 pts Β· #10
- 3Hermansen-Stranden, PaalNOR-14.40.5 pts Β· #9
- R8+168 Elo gap