Jon Ludvig Hammerduring last round at Gjøvik, winning against GM Bartel (2602) of Poland
Press release:
YOUNG NORWEGIAN CHESS SUCCESS AT GJØVIK, NORWAY
18 year old IM Jon Ludvig Hammer from Oslo won the Gjøvik 100th anniversary tournament alone with 7 points from 9, ahead of 10 strong GMs how whom 6 were rated above 2600.
In last round he defeated also Polish GM Bartel with black, and Hammer now becomes Norway’s tenth Grandmaster.
13 year old Nijat Asad Abasov from Azerbajdzhan achieved his fifth(!) IM norm defeating GM Malakhatko in the final round. WIM Nargiz Umudova (19) of Azerbajdzhan got her second WGM norm.
1. IM Hammer (NOR) 7
2. GM Gopal (IND) 6 1/2
3. GM Tiviakov (NED) 6 1/2
4. GM Savchenko (RUS) 6 1/2
5. GM Kulaots (EST) 6 1/2
6. GM Kveinys (LTU) 6 1/2
7. Abasov (AZE) 6 1/2
8. GM Bartel (POL) 6
9. IM Kaplan (ISR) 6
10. FM Sofrigin (RUS) 6
11. Isgandarova (AZE) 6
12.GM Malakhato (BEL) 5 1/2
13. GM de Firmian (USA) 5 1/2
14. GM Mchedlishvili (GEO) 5 1/2
15. IM Gullaksen (NOR) 5 1/2
SEE ALSO: www.gjovikfestival.sjakkweb.no
Norway is climbing up now.
Up until he played in the North American Open in 2006, Jon Ludvig Hammer was rated only 1049 USCF. 😉
http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlTnmtHst.php?12787166
Hammer is classmate with Magnus Carlsen. Their teatcher is GM Simen Agdestein.
great win for Hammer. Interesting to note that Gopal (who finished 2nd) played against #1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and eight of this nine opponents finished in the top 17. Clearly a great result for him too. He may have had the highest rating performance of all the participants.