IMFrode Elsness

NOR Born 1973 (Age ≈53) Male
FIDE ID
1501100

About Frode Elsness

Frode Elsness combines chess with work as a medical doctor. He became an international master in 2001 and plays for Moss. After a break from competition, he returned in 2004 and finished fourth in the Norwegian championship. He won the Norwegian Open rapid championship in 2007. Show more

Frode Elsness combines chess with work as a medical doctor. He became an international master in 2001 and plays for Moss. After a break from competition, he returned in 2004 and finished fourth in the Norwegian championship. He won the Norwegian Open rapid championship in 2007. In 2008 he tied for first in the national classical championship with Jon Ludvig Hammer, then won their playoff with a win and a draw. His six Olympiad appearances for Norway included first board in 2012.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2405.5 +0.5

Live estimate

Rapid

2242

Published FIDE

Blitz

2324

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#1583
National rank · NOR
#23

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2506 Nov 2011
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
466

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

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Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
251 2018-01-14 TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18 Norway NOR 6.2 Maxim Barth Stanford Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 51 Open
252 2018-01-13 TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18 Norway NOR 5.1 Frode Elsness Johan Salomon Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
253 2018-01-12 TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18 Norway NOR 4.1 Benjamin Arvola Notkevich Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 40 Open
254 2018-01-07 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 9.9 Frode Elsness Erik Fossan Won: 1-0 41 Open
255 2018-01-07 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 7.8 Frode Elsness Bror Thanke Lost: 0-1 39 Open
256 2018-01-07 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 10.8 Ludy Helsio Paulo Sousa Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 38 Open
257 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 6.4 Ward Al-Tarboush Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 36 Open
258 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 5.6 Frode Elsness Svetoslav Mihajlov Won: 1-0 57 Open
259 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 4.3 Berge Ostenstad Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 39 Open
260 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 2.5 Tor Fredrik Kaasen Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 16 Open
261 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 1.5 Frode Elsness Tobias Lang Nilsen Won: 1-0 21 Open
262 2017-12-09 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 9.25 James P Jackson Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 28 Open
263 2017-12-08 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 8.36 Frode Elsness Alistair Hill Won: 1-0 29 Open
264 2017-12-07 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 7.21 Szymon Gumularz Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 83 Open
265 2017-12-06 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 6.5 Frode Elsness Tamir Nabaty Lost: 0-1 38 Open
266 2017-12-05 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 5.7 Tamas Jr. Fodor Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 68 Open
267 2017-12-04 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 4.2 Frode Elsness Matthieu Cornette Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
268 2017-12-03 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 3.2 Peter J Sowray Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 35 Open
269 2017-12-03 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 2.26 Frode Elsness V. Haribalu Won: 1-0 58 Open
270 2017-12-02 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 1.27 Kevin P Millward Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 21 Open
271 2017-11-05 TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18 Stavanger NOR 3.2 Frode Elsness Erik Fossan Won: 1-0 33 Open
272 2017-11-04 TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18 Stavanger NOR 2.2 Geir Sune Tallaksen Ostmoe Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 44 Open
273 2017-11-03 TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18 Stavanger NOR 1.2 Frode Elsness Ivar Bern Won: 1-0 30 Open
274 2017-10-22 TCh-NOR Club 2017 Kristiansund NOR 6.2 Henrik Oie Lobersli Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 35 Open
275 2017-10-22 TCh-NOR Club 2017 Kristiansund NOR 5.2 Frode Elsness Aryan Tari Won: 1-0 30 Open
276 2017-10-21 TCh-NOR Club 2017 Kristiansund NOR 4.5 Frode Elsness Edwin David Won: 1-0 31 Open
277 2017-10-21 TCh-NOR Club 2017 Kristiansund NOR 2.18 Andreas G.R. Moen Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 41 Open
278 2017-07-08 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 9.2 Simen Agdestein Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 79 Open
279 2017-07-07 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 8.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
280 2017-07-06 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 7.3 Frode Elsness Kjetil A. Lie Won: 1-0 51 Open
281 2017-07-05 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 6.4 Vegar Koi Gandrud Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 82 Open
282 2017-07-04 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 5.5 Frode Elsness Espen Lie Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
283 2017-07-03 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 4.4 Johannes Haug Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
284 2017-07-02 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 3.3 Frode Elsness Aryan Tari Draw: 1/2-1/2 69 Open
285 2017-07-01 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 2.4 Eivind Olav Risting Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 96 Open
286 2017-06-30 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 1.6 Frode Elsness Atle Gronn Won: 1-0 40 Open
287 2017-06-26 11th World Teams 2017 Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 9.4 Frode Elsness Murali Karthikeyan Lost: 0-1 38 Open
288 2017-06-25 11th World Teams 2017 Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 8.2 Yi Wei Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 32 Open
289 2017-06-23 11th World Teams 2017 Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 6.1 Frode Elsness Alexei Fedorov Lost: 0-1 40 Open
290 2017-06-21 11th World Teams 2017 Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 5.5 Nikita Vitiugov Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 42 Open
291 2017-06-19 11th World Teams 2017 Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 3.4 Frode Elsness Vahap Sanal Lost: 0-1 45 Open
292 2017-06-17 11th World Teams 2017 Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 1.3 Varuzhan Akobian Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 68 Open
293 2017-03-05 TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR 9.5 Frode Elsness Leif Erlend Johannessen Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
294 2017-03-04 TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR 8.5 Frode Elsness Ivar Bern Won: 1-0 41 Open
295 2017-03-03 TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR 7.3 Eirik Gullaksen Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 35 Open
296 2017-01-15 TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR 6.5 Benjamin Arvola Notkevich Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 33 Open
297 2017-01-14 TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR 5.5 Martin Haubro-Suppanz Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 73 Open
298 2017-01-13 TCh-NOR Codanserien Norway NOR 4.5 Frode Elsness Lasse Ostebo Lovik Won: 1-0 69 Open
299 2016-12-16 London Classic Open 2016 London ENG 9.9 Andrei Istratescu Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 73 Open
300 2016-12-15 London Classic Open 2016 London ENG 8.17 Frode Elsness Jaan Ehlvest Won: 1-0 46 Open
  1. vs Maxim Barth StanfordWon · 0-1Black · 2018-01-14 · Round 6.2TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18
  2. vs Johan SalomonDraw · ½–½White · 2018-01-13 · Round 5.1TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18
  3. vs Benjamin Arvola NotkevichWon · 0-1Black · 2018-01-12 · Round 4.1TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18
  4. vs Erik FossanWon · 1-0White · 2018-01-07 · Round 9.9ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  5. vs Bror ThankeLost · 0-1White · 2018-01-07 · Round 7.8ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  6. vs Ludy Helsio Paulo SousaWon · 0-1Black · 2018-01-07 · Round 10.8ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  7. vs Ward Al-TarboushLost · 1-0Black · 2018-01-06 · Round 6.4ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  8. vs Svetoslav MihajlovWon · 1-0White · 2018-01-06 · Round 5.6ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  9. vs Berge OstenstadLost · 1-0Black · 2018-01-06 · Round 4.3ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  10. vs Tor Fredrik KaasenWon · 0-1Black · 2018-01-06 · Round 2.5ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  11. vs Tobias Lang NilsenWon · 1-0White · 2018-01-06 · Round 1.5ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  12. vs James P JacksonWon · 0-1Black · 2017-12-09 · Round 9.25London Classic Open 2017
  13. vs Alistair HillWon · 1-0White · 2017-12-08 · Round 8.36London Classic Open 2017
  14. vs Szymon GumularzLost · 1-0Black · 2017-12-07 · Round 7.21London Classic Open 2017
  15. vs Tamir NabatyLost · 0-1White · 2017-12-06 · Round 6.5London Classic Open 2017
  16. vs Tamas Jr. FodorDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-12-05 · Round 5.7London Classic Open 2017
  17. vs Matthieu CornetteDraw · ½–½White · 2017-12-04 · Round 4.2London Classic Open 2017
  18. vs Peter J SowrayWon · 0-1Black · 2017-12-03 · Round 3.2London Classic Open 2017
  19. vs V. HaribaluWon · 1-0White · 2017-12-03 · Round 2.26London Classic Open 2017
  20. vs Kevin P MillwardWon · 0-1Black · 2017-12-02 · Round 1.27London Classic Open 2017
  21. vs Erik FossanWon · 1-0White · 2017-11-05 · Round 3.2TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18
  22. vs Geir Sune Tallaksen OstmoeLost · 1-0Black · 2017-11-04 · Round 2.2TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18
  23. vs Ivar BernWon · 1-0White · 2017-11-03 · Round 1.2TCh-NOR Elite 2017-18
  24. vs Henrik Oie LobersliWon · 0-1Black · 2017-10-22 · Round 6.2TCh-NOR Club 2017
  25. vs Aryan TariWon · 1-0White · 2017-10-22 · Round 5.2TCh-NOR Club 2017
  26. vs Edwin DavidWon · 1-0White · 2017-10-21 · Round 4.5TCh-NOR Club 2017
  27. vs Andreas G.R. MoenWon · 0-1Black · 2017-10-21 · Round 2.18TCh-NOR Club 2017
  28. vs Simen AgdesteinDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-08 · Round 9.2ch-NOR 2017
  29. vs Jon Ludvig HammerDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-07 · Round 8.1ch-NOR 2017
  30. vs Kjetil A. LieWon · 1-0White · 2017-07-06 · Round 7.3ch-NOR 2017
  31. vs Vegar Koi GandrudWon · 0-1Black · 2017-07-05 · Round 6.4ch-NOR 2017
  32. vs Espen LieDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-04 · Round 5.5ch-NOR 2017
  33. vs Johannes HaugDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-03 · Round 4.4ch-NOR 2017
  34. vs Aryan TariDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-02 · Round 3.3ch-NOR 2017
  35. vs Eivind Olav RistingDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-01 · Round 2.4ch-NOR 2017
  36. vs Atle GronnWon · 1-0White · 2017-06-30 · Round 1.6ch-NOR 2017
  37. vs Murali KarthikeyanLost · 0-1White · 2017-06-26 · Round 9.411th World Teams 2017
  38. vs Yi WeiLost · 1-0Black · 2017-06-25 · Round 8.211th World Teams 2017
  39. vs Alexei FedorovLost · 0-1White · 2017-06-23 · Round 6.111th World Teams 2017
  40. vs Nikita VitiugovLost · 1-0Black · 2017-06-21 · Round 5.511th World Teams 2017
  41. vs Vahap SanalLost · 0-1White · 2017-06-19 · Round 3.411th World Teams 2017
  42. vs Varuzhan AkobianLost · 1-0Black · 2017-06-17 · Round 1.311th World Teams 2017
  43. vs Leif Erlend JohannessenDraw · ½–½White · 2017-03-05 · Round 9.5TCh-NOR Codanserien
  44. vs Ivar BernWon · 1-0White · 2017-03-04 · Round 8.5TCh-NOR Codanserien
  45. vs Eirik GullaksenWon · 0-1Black · 2017-03-03 · Round 7.3TCh-NOR Codanserien
  46. vs Benjamin Arvola NotkevichLost · 1-0Black · 2017-01-15 · Round 6.5TCh-NOR Codanserien
  47. vs Martin Haubro-SuppanzDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-01-14 · Round 5.5TCh-NOR Codanserien
  48. vs Lasse Ostebo LovikWon · 1-0White · 2017-01-13 · Round 4.5TCh-NOR Codanserien
  49. vs Andrei IstratescuLost · 1-0Black · 2016-12-16 · Round 9.9London Classic Open 2016
  50. vs Jaan EhlvestWon · 1-0White · 2016-12-15 · Round 8.17London Classic Open 2016