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
351 2015-07-04 ch-NOR 2015 Oslo NOR 1.5 Erlend Mikalsen Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 45 Open
352 2015-03-07 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 10.4 Frode Elsness Rune Djurhuus Lost: 0-1 35 Open
353 2015-03-06 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 9.3 Jon Ludvig Hammer Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 24 Open
354 2015-02-08 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 8.5 Frode Elsness Kjetil A. Lie Lost: 0-1 47 Open
355 2015-02-07 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 7.1 Borki Predojevic Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 49 Open
356 2015-01-11 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 6.4 Ivar Bern Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 34 Open
357 2015-01-10 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 5.4 Frode Elsness Arturs Neiksans Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
358 2015-01-09 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 4.5 Frode Elsness Maxim Turov Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
359 2014-11-02 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 3.3 1503120 Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 45 Open
360 2014-11-01 TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15 Norway NOR 2.4 Anders Hobber Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
361 2014-10-05 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 9.7 Alexandru Manea Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 15 Open
362 2014-10-04 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 8.8 Fabrizio Bellia Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
363 2014-10-03 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 7.11 Frode Elsness Sebastian Mihajlov Won: 1-0 45 Open
364 2014-10-02 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 6.9 Lars Hjelmas Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
365 2014-10-01 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 5.13 Frode Elsness Ludy Helsio Paulo Sousa Won: 1-0 41 Open
366 2014-09-30 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 4.14 Frode Elsness Svetoslav Mihajlov Lost: 0-1 70 Open
367 2014-09-30 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 3.9 Lars Oskar Hauge Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 46 Open
368 2014-09-29 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 2.12 Frode Elsness Kenneth Einarsen Won: 1-0 17 Open
369 2014-09-28 Oslo International 2014 Oslo NOR 1.1 Johannes Haug Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
370 2014-08-12 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 10.19 Frode Elsness Joshua Daniel Ruiz Castillo Lost: 0-1 40 Open
371 2014-08-11 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 9.11 Frode Elsness Peter Svidler Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
372 2014-08-10 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 8.17 Mohamed Tissir Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
373 2014-08-09 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 7.16 Bassem Amin Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 50 Open
374 2014-08-06 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 5.14 Alexander G Beliavsky Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 45 Open
375 2014-08-05 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 4.25 Frode Elsness Syed Ahmad Ali Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
376 2014-08-04 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 3.21 Frode Elsness Emir Dizdarevic Lost: 0-1 40 Open
377 2014-08-03 41st Olympiad Open 2014 Tromso NOR 2.2 Pavel Eljanov Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 50 Open
378 2014-07-15 ch-NOR 2014 Trondheim NOR 5.1 Frode Elsness Atle Gronn Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
379 2014-07-14 ch-NOR 2014 Trondheim NOR 3.9 Lasse Ostebo Lovik Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 1 Open
380 2014-07-13 ch-NOR 2014 Trondheim NOR 2.8 Frode Elsness Erlend Mikalsen Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
381 2014-07-12 ch-NOR 2014 Trondheim NOR 1.2 Oystein Hole Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 75 Open
382 2014-04-20 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 9.1 Frode Elsness Evgeny Postny Lost: 0-1 34 Open
383 2014-04-19 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 8.3 Grzegorz Gajewski Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 82 Open
384 2014-04-18 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 7.5 Frode Elsness Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal Won: 1-0 29 Open
385 2014-04-16 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 6.8 Timofey Galinsky Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 39 Open
386 2014-04-16 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 5.5 Frode Elsness Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 1-0 16 Open
387 2014-04-15 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 4.11 Johan-Sebastian Christiansen Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 47 Open
388 2014-04-15 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 3.17 Frode Elsness Eivind X Djurhuus Won: 1-0 46 Open
389 2014-04-14 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 2.11 Frode Lillevold Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 30 Open
390 2014-04-13 Fagernes GM Open 2014 Fagernes NOR 1.14 Frode Elsness Sebastian Mihajlov Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
391 2014-03-12 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 10.21 Tibor Kende Antal Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
392 2014-03-11 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 9.8 Frode Elsness Eduardas Rozentalis Lost: 0-1 22 Open
393 2014-03-10 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 8.5 Erwin L'Ami Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 76 Open
394 2014-03-09 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 7.16 Frode Elsness Eirik Gullaksen Won: 1-0 79 Open
395 2014-03-08 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 6.2 Sarasadat Khademalsharieh Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 46 Open
396 2014-03-07 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 5.5 Frode Elsness Mikhail Kobalia Lost: 0-1 38 Open
397 2014-03-06 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 4.19 Brede Alex. Kvisvik Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 58 Open
398 2014-03-05 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 3.29 Frode Elsness Daniel Kazmaier Won: 1-0 57 Open
399 2014-03-05 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 2.24 Jon Arni Halldorsson Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
400 2014-03-04 N1 Reykjavik Open 2014 Reykjavik ISL 1.27 Frode Elsness Willy Iclicki Won: 1-0 23 Open
  1. vs Erlend MikalsenWon · 0-1Black · 2015-07-04 · Round 1.5ch-NOR 2015
  2. vs Rune DjurhuusLost · 0-1White · 2015-03-07 · Round 10.4TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  3. vs Jon Ludvig HammerLost · 1-0Black · 2015-03-06 · Round 9.3TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  4. vs Kjetil A. LieLost · 0-1White · 2015-02-08 · Round 8.5TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  5. vs Borki PredojevicLost · 1-0Black · 2015-02-07 · Round 7.1TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  6. vs Ivar BernDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-01-11 · Round 6.4TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  7. vs Arturs NeiksansDraw · ½–½White · 2015-01-10 · Round 5.4TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  8. vs Maxim TurovDraw · ½–½White · 2015-01-09 · Round 4.5TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  9. vs 1503120Won · 0-1Black · 2014-11-02 · Round 3.3TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  10. vs Anders HobberDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-11-01 · Round 2.4TCh-NOR Elite 2014-15
  11. vs Alexandru ManeaDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-10-05 · Round 9.7Oslo International 2014
  12. vs Fabrizio BelliaDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-10-04 · Round 8.8Oslo International 2014
  13. vs Sebastian MihajlovWon · 1-0White · 2014-10-03 · Round 7.11Oslo International 2014
  14. vs Lars HjelmasDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-10-02 · Round 6.9Oslo International 2014
  15. vs Ludy Helsio Paulo SousaWon · 1-0White · 2014-10-01 · Round 5.13Oslo International 2014
  16. vs Svetoslav MihajlovLost · 0-1White · 2014-09-30 · Round 4.14Oslo International 2014
  17. vs Lars Oskar HaugeLost · 1-0Black · 2014-09-30 · Round 3.9Oslo International 2014
  18. vs Kenneth EinarsenWon · 1-0White · 2014-09-29 · Round 2.12Oslo International 2014
  19. vs Johannes HaugDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-09-28 · Round 1.1Oslo International 2014
  20. vs Joshua Daniel Ruiz CastilloLost · 0-1White · 2014-08-12 · Round 10.1941st Olympiad Open 2014
  21. vs Peter SvidlerDraw · ½–½White · 2014-08-11 · Round 9.1141st Olympiad Open 2014
  22. vs Mohamed TissirDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-08-10 · Round 8.1741st Olympiad Open 2014
  23. vs Bassem AminLost · 1-0Black · 2014-08-09 · Round 7.1641st Olympiad Open 2014
  24. vs Alexander G BeliavskyLost · 1-0Black · 2014-08-06 · Round 5.1441st Olympiad Open 2014
  25. vs Syed Ahmad AliDraw · ½–½White · 2014-08-05 · Round 4.2541st Olympiad Open 2014
  26. vs Emir DizdarevicLost · 0-1White · 2014-08-04 · Round 3.2141st Olympiad Open 2014
  27. vs Pavel EljanovDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-08-03 · Round 2.241st Olympiad Open 2014
  28. vs Atle GronnDraw · ½–½White · 2014-07-15 · Round 5.1ch-NOR 2014
  29. vs Lasse Ostebo LovikLost · 1-0Black · 2014-07-14 · Round 3.9ch-NOR 2014
  30. vs Erlend MikalsenDraw · ½–½White · 2014-07-13 · Round 2.8ch-NOR 2014
  31. vs Oystein HoleLost · 1-0Black · 2014-07-12 · Round 1.2ch-NOR 2014
  32. vs Evgeny PostnyLost · 0-1White · 2014-04-20 · Round 9.1Fagernes GM Open 2014
  33. vs Grzegorz GajewskiWon · 0-1Black · 2014-04-19 · Round 8.3Fagernes GM Open 2014
  34. vs Frode Olav Olsen UrkedalWon · 1-0White · 2014-04-18 · Round 7.5Fagernes GM Open 2014
  35. vs Timofey GalinskyWon · 0-1Black · 2014-04-16 · Round 6.8Fagernes GM Open 2014
  36. vs Jon Ludvig HammerWon · 1-0White · 2014-04-16 · Round 5.5Fagernes GM Open 2014
  37. vs Johan-Sebastian ChristiansenWon · 0-1Black · 2014-04-15 · Round 4.11Fagernes GM Open 2014
  38. vs Eivind X DjurhuusWon · 1-0White · 2014-04-15 · Round 3.17Fagernes GM Open 2014
  39. vs Frode LillevoldLost · 1-0Black · 2014-04-14 · Round 2.11Fagernes GM Open 2014
  40. vs Sebastian MihajlovDraw · ½–½White · 2014-04-13 · Round 1.14Fagernes GM Open 2014
  41. vs Tibor Kende AntalDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-03-12 · Round 10.21N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  42. vs Eduardas RozentalisLost · 0-1White · 2014-03-11 · Round 9.8N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  43. vs Erwin L'AmiDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-03-10 · Round 8.5N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  44. vs Eirik GullaksenWon · 1-0White · 2014-03-09 · Round 7.16N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  45. vs Sarasadat KhademalshariehWon · 0-1Black · 2014-03-08 · Round 6.2N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  46. vs Mikhail KobaliaLost · 0-1White · 2014-03-07 · Round 5.5N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  47. vs Brede Alex. KvisvikWon · 0-1Black · 2014-03-06 · Round 4.19N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  48. vs Daniel KazmaierWon · 1-0White · 2014-03-05 · Round 3.29N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  49. vs Jon Arni HalldorssonDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-03-05 · Round 2.24N1 Reykjavik Open 2014
  50. vs Willy IclickiWon · 1-0White · 2014-03-04 · Round 1.27N1 Reykjavik Open 2014