Arnold Eikrems Memorial
round robin tournament on 4-12th April in Oslo, Norway
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Arnold J. Eikrems Memorial is taking place on 4-12th April in Oslo, Norway. Ten participants will compete over the nine rounds of round robin tournament and local players will have a shot at the norms (6 points for GM, 4 for IM). After four rounds have been played, guests from abroad, Bartlomiej Macieja and Aloyzas Kveinys, are leading with 3 points each, closely followed by three Norwegians who are half a point behind.
| Nr | Navn | Rating | Land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Emanuel Berg | 2610 | Sverige |
| 2 | GM Bartlomiej Macieja | 2601 | Polen |
| 3 | GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | 2566 | Norge |
| 4 | GM Leif E. Johannessen | 2540 | Norge |
| 5 | GM Aloyzas Kveinys | 2534 | Litauen |
| 6 | GM Florian Handke | 2496 | Tyskland |
| 7 | IM Frode Elsness | 2441 | Norge |
| 8 | GM Leif Øgaard | 2403 | Norge |
| 9 | FM Andreas Moen | 2353 | Norge |
| 10 | FM Kristian Trygstad | 2314 | Norge |
Standings after 5 rounds:
| Nr | Navn | Rating | Land | Poeng | Prest. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Aloyzas Kveinys | 2534 | Polen | 4 | 2626 |
| 2-3 | GM Bartlomiej Macieja | 2601 | Polen | 3½ | 2590 |
| IM Frode Elsness | 2441 | Norge | 3½ | 2591 | |
| 4-5 | GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | 2566 | Norge | 3 | 2587 |
| GM Leif E. Johannessen | 2540 | Norge | 3 | 2563 | |
| 6 | GM Emanuel Berg | 2610 | Sverige | 2½ | 2513 |
| 7 | GM Florian Handke | 2496 | Tyskland | 2 | 2461 |
| 8-9 | GM Leif Øgaard | 2403 | Norge | 1½ | 2324 |
| FM Kristian Trygstad | 2314 | Norge | 1½ | 2336 | |
| 10 | FM Andreas Moen | 2353 | Norge | ½ | 2107 |
Official website: http://sjakkselskapet.no/jubileum/gm-turnering/
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