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 2590
IM Frode Elsness 2441 Norge 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 2513
7 GM Florian Handke 2496 Tyskland 2 2461
8-9 GM Leif Øgaard 2403 Norge 2324
FM Kristian Trygstad 2314 Norge 2336
10 FM Andreas Moen 2353 Norge ½ 2107

Official website: http://sjakkselskapet.no/jubileum/gm-turnering/

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