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
401 2014-01-12 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2013-14 Oslo NOR 6.5 Frode Elsness Sam E. Collins Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
402 2014-01-10 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2013-14 Oslo NOR 4.5 Emanuel Berg Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 52 Open
403 2013-12-15 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 9.18 Frode Elsness Terry P D Chapman Won: 1-0 28 Open
404 2013-12-14 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 8.12 Eesha Karavade Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 50 Open
405 2013-12-13 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 7.12 Frode Elsness Gudmundur Gislason Won: 1-0 62 Open
406 2013-12-12 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 6.13 Peter J Sowray Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
407 2013-12-11 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 5.16 Frode Elsness Bazar Khatanbaatar Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
408 2013-12-10 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 4.1 Andrei Istratescu Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 84 Open
409 2013-12-09 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 3.15 Frode Elsness Jose Miguel Ortega Ruiz Won: 1-0 75 Open
410 2013-12-08 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 2.22 Gerald Moore Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 32 Open
411 2013-12-07 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 1.22 Frode Elsness Patrick C M Duncan Won: 1-0 39 Open
412 2013-11-03 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2013-14 Oslo NOR 3.2 Frode Elsness Borki Predojevic Draw: 1/2-1/2 34 Open
413 2013-09-30 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 2 Olga Dolzhykova Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 28 Open
414 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 8 Nils Nijs Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 23 Open
415 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 7 Frode Elsness Lars Oskar Hauge Won: 1-0 34 Open
416 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 6 Atle Gronn Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 24 Open
417 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 5 Frode Elsness Mats Persson Won: 1-0 66 Open
418 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 4 Nicolai Getz Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 40 Open
419 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 3 Frode Elsness Jochen Schoellmann Draw: 1/2-1/2 61 Open
420 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 2 Olga Dolzhykova Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 28 Open
421 2013-09-29 Oslo Int Open 2013 Oslo NOR 1 Frode Elsness N. Raghavi Lost: 0-1 40 Open
422 2013-07-06 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 9.2 Frode Elsness Leif Erlend Johannessen Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
423 2013-07-05 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 8.3 Frode Elsness Rune Djurhuus Lost: 0-1 61 Open
424 2013-07-04 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 7.2 Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 112 Open
425 2013-07-03 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 6.1 Frode Elsness Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
426 2013-07-02 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 5.4 Frode Elsness Espen Lie Won: 1-0 47 Open
427 2013-07-01 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 4.3 Kjetil A. Lie Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 58 Open
428 2013-07-01 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 3.2 Atle Gronn Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 60 Open
429 2013-06-30 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 2.3 Frode Elsness Andreas G.R. Moen Won: 1-0 34 Open
430 2013-06-29 ch-NOR 2013 Lillehammer NOR 1.4 Oystein Hole Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 61 Open
431 2013-04-06 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 8 Kjetil Stokke Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 49 Open
432 2013-04-05 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 7 Bjornar Byklum Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
433 2013-04-02 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 9 Frode Elsness Sinisa Drazic Won: 1-0 77 Open
434 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 8 Aryan Tari Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
435 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 7 Frode Elsness Johan Salomon Won: 1-0 57 Open
436 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 6 Eduardas Rozentalis Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 60 Open
437 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 5 Simen Agdestein Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
438 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 4 Frode Elsness Andreas G.R. Moen Won: 1-0 30 Open
439 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 3 Frode Elsness Ellinor Frisk Won: 1-0 83 Open
440 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 2 Kim Chr. Astrup Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
441 2013-03-24 Norwegian Open 2013 Fagernes NOR 1 Frode Elsness Kjell Hakon Lien Won: 1-0 34 Open
442 2013-01-12 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 5 Bjarke Sahl Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 28 Open
443 2013-01-11 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 4 Frode Elsness Rune Djurhuus Lost: 0-1 45 Open
444 2012-11-04 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 3 Frode Elsness Emanuel Berg Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
445 2012-11-03 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 2 Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 75 Open
446 2012-11-02 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 5 Bjarke Sahl Frode Elsness Won: 0-1 28 Open
447 2012-11-02 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 4 Frode Elsness Rune Djurhuus Lost: 0-1 45 Open
448 2012-11-02 TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13 Haraldsheim NOR 1 Frode Elsness Tore Kolas Won: 1-0 60 Open
449 2012-09-09 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 11.32 Frode Elsness A.R. Saleh Salem Lost: 0-1 80 Open
450 2012-09-07 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 10.2 Fabiano Caruana Frode Elsness Lost: 1-0 30 Open
  1. vs Sam E. CollinsDraw · ½–½White · 2014-01-12 · Round 6.5TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2013-14
  2. vs Emanuel BergLost · 1-0Black · 2014-01-10 · Round 4.5TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2013-14
  3. vs Terry P D ChapmanWon · 1-0White · 2013-12-15 · Round 9.185th Classic Open 2013
  4. vs Eesha KaravadeLost · 1-0Black · 2013-12-14 · Round 8.125th Classic Open 2013
  5. vs Gudmundur GislasonWon · 1-0White · 2013-12-13 · Round 7.125th Classic Open 2013
  6. vs Peter J SowrayDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-12-12 · Round 6.135th Classic Open 2013
  7. vs Bazar KhatanbaatarDraw · ½–½White · 2013-12-11 · Round 5.165th Classic Open 2013
  8. vs Andrei IstratescuLost · 1-0Black · 2013-12-10 · Round 4.15th Classic Open 2013
  9. vs Jose Miguel Ortega RuizWon · 1-0White · 2013-12-09 · Round 3.155th Classic Open 2013
  10. vs Gerald MooreWon · 0-1Black · 2013-12-08 · Round 2.225th Classic Open 2013
  11. vs Patrick C M DuncanWon · 1-0White · 2013-12-07 · Round 1.225th Classic Open 2013
  12. vs Borki PredojevicDraw · ½–½White · 2013-11-03 · Round 3.2TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2013-14
  13. vs Olga DolzhykovaWon · 0-1Black · 2013-09-30 · Round 2Oslo Int Open 2013
  14. vs Nils NijsLost · 1-0Black · 2013-09-29 · Round 8Oslo Int Open 2013
  15. vs Lars Oskar HaugeWon · 1-0White · 2013-09-29 · Round 7Oslo Int Open 2013
  16. vs Atle GronnDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-09-29 · Round 6Oslo Int Open 2013
  17. vs Mats PerssonWon · 1-0White · 2013-09-29 · Round 5Oslo Int Open 2013
  18. vs Nicolai GetzLost · 1-0Black · 2013-09-29 · Round 4Oslo Int Open 2013
  19. vs Jochen SchoellmannDraw · ½–½White · 2013-09-29 · Round 3Oslo Int Open 2013
  20. vs Olga DolzhykovaWon · 0-1Black · 2013-09-29 · Round 2Oslo Int Open 2013
  21. vs N. RaghaviLost · 0-1White · 2013-09-29 · Round 1Oslo Int Open 2013
  22. vs Leif Erlend JohannessenDraw · ½–½White · 2013-07-06 · Round 9.2ch-NOR 2013
  23. vs Rune DjurhuusLost · 0-1White · 2013-07-05 · Round 8.3ch-NOR 2013
  24. vs Frode Olav Olsen UrkedalWon · 0-1Black · 2013-07-04 · Round 7.2ch-NOR 2013
  25. vs Jon Ludvig HammerDraw · ½–½White · 2013-07-03 · Round 6.1ch-NOR 2013
  26. vs Espen LieWon · 1-0White · 2013-07-02 · Round 5.4ch-NOR 2013
  27. vs Kjetil A. LieWon · 0-1Black · 2013-07-01 · Round 4.3ch-NOR 2013
  28. vs Atle GronnLost · 1-0Black · 2013-07-01 · Round 3.2ch-NOR 2013
  29. vs Andreas G.R. MoenWon · 1-0White · 2013-06-30 · Round 2.3ch-NOR 2013
  30. vs Oystein HoleWon · 0-1Black · 2013-06-29 · Round 1.4ch-NOR 2013
  31. vs Kjetil StokkeWon · 0-1Black · 2013-04-06 · Round 8TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  32. vs Bjornar ByklumDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-04-05 · Round 7TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  33. vs Sinisa DrazicWon · 1-0White · 2013-04-02 · Round 9Norwegian Open 2013
  34. vs Aryan TariDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-03-24 · Round 8Norwegian Open 2013
  35. vs Johan SalomonWon · 1-0White · 2013-03-24 · Round 7Norwegian Open 2013
  36. vs Eduardas RozentalisLost · 1-0Black · 2013-03-24 · Round 6Norwegian Open 2013
  37. vs Simen AgdesteinDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-03-24 · Round 5Norwegian Open 2013
  38. vs Andreas G.R. MoenWon · 1-0White · 2013-03-24 · Round 4Norwegian Open 2013
  39. vs Ellinor FriskWon · 1-0White · 2013-03-24 · Round 3Norwegian Open 2013
  40. vs Kim Chr. AstrupDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-03-24 · Round 2Norwegian Open 2013
  41. vs Kjell Hakon LienWon · 1-0White · 2013-03-24 · Round 1Norwegian Open 2013
  42. vs Bjarke SahlWon · 0-1Black · 2013-01-12 · Round 5TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  43. vs Rune DjurhuusLost · 0-1White · 2013-01-11 · Round 4TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  44. vs Emanuel BergDraw · ½–½White · 2012-11-04 · Round 3TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  45. vs Torbjorn Ringdal HansenDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-11-03 · Round 2TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  46. vs Bjarke SahlWon · 0-1Black · 2012-11-02 · Round 5TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  47. vs Rune DjurhuusLost · 0-1White · 2012-11-02 · Round 4TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  48. vs Tore KolasWon · 1-0White · 2012-11-02 · Round 1TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2012-13
  49. vs A.R. Saleh SalemLost · 0-1White · 2012-09-09 · Round 11.3240th Olympiad Open
  50. vs Fabiano CaruanaLost · 1-0Black · 2012-09-07 · Round 10.240th Olympiad Open