GMAksel Bu Kvaloy

Aksel Bu Kvaløy grew up in Stavanger. His grandfather taught him chess at four after he noticed a chessboard during a visit. As a young child he attended lessons and played at Jåtten's club, enjoying tactical puzzles and setting problems for his father. He became an international master in 2023. The following year he won the Norwegian Championship at fifteen. He remained unbeaten and took the title ahead of Frode Urkedal on tiebreak. That performance also earned him a grandmaster norm. In 2025 he finished second in the national championship and completed his final norm. He became Norway's twentieth grandmaster that year.