GMJon Ludvig Hammer

NOR Born 1990 (Age ≈36) Male
FIDE ID
1503707

About Jon Ludvig Hammer

Jon Ludvig Hammer was born in Norway in 1990 and trained under Simen Agdestein at the Norwegian College of Elite Sport. He completed his grandmaster requirements by winning the Gjøvik tournament in early 2009, and FIDE awarded the title that March. Show more

Jon Ludvig Hammer was born in Norway in 1990 and trained under Simen Agdestein at the Norwegian College of Elite Sport. He completed his grandmaster requirements by winning the Gjøvik tournament in early 2009, and FIDE awarded the title that March. He became Nordic champion in 2011 through his result at the Reykjavik Open. Hammer won the Norwegian championship in 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2025. He was Magnus Carlsen's main second during the 2013 world championship match against Viswanathan Anand. His tournament victories also include the 2013-14 Rilton Cup and the Xtracon Open in 2016 and 2018. Alongside chess, he studied economics before switching to journalism and writing for Science Nordic. He has produced instructional courses on opening repertoires for both colours.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2572.5 -0.5

Live estimate

Rapid

2637

Published FIDE

Blitz

2540

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#215
National rank · NOR
#4

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2705 Feb 2016
Recorded years
2003–2026
Archived games
752

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
301 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 5.2 Jon Ludvig Hammer Lars Oskar Hauge Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
302 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 4.4 Maxim Barth Stanford Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 41 Open
303 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 2.1 Oystein Boyum Fossum Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
304 2018-01-06 ch-NOR Rapid 2018 Drammen NOR 1.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Isak Sjoberg Won: 1-0 40 Open
305 2018-01-05 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 9.7 Srinath Narayanan Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 36 Open
306 2018-01-04 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 8.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Koen Leenhouts Won: 1-0 70 Open
307 2018-01-03 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 7.9 Erik Blomqvist Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 34 Open
308 2018-01-02 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 6.13 Jon Ludvig Hammer Sergei Lobanov Won: 1-0 49 Open
309 2018-01-01 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 5.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Nihal Sarin Lost: 0-1 69 Open
310 2017-12-30 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 4.4 Hans Tikkanen Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
311 2017-12-29 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 3.11 Jon Ludvig Hammer David J Eggleston Won: 1-0 43 Open
312 2017-12-28 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 2.5 Tapani Sammalvuo Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
313 2017-12-27 47th Rilton Cup 2017-18 Stockholm SWE 1.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Dietmar Kolbus Won: 1-0 41 Open
314 2017-12-03 56th TCh-DEN D1G1 2017-18 Denmark DEN 2.1 Brian Kristensen Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 49 Open
315 2017-11-25 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 9.7 Jon Ludvig Hammer Ernesto Inarkiev Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
316 2017-11-24 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 8.9 Jon Ludvig Hammer Alexander Riazantsev Draw: 1/2-1/2 80 Open
317 2017-11-23 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 7.8 Pavel Eljanov Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 25 Open
318 2017-11-22 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 6.8 Jon Ludvig Hammer Francisco Vallejo Pons Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
319 2017-11-20 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 5.9 Boris Gelfand Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
320 2017-11-19 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 4.8 Richard Rapport Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 29 Open
321 2017-11-18 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 3.5 Jon Ludvig Hammer Peter Svidler Lost: 0-1 39 Open
322 2017-11-17 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 2.8 Chao b Li Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 40 Open
323 2017-11-16 Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 Palma de Mallorca ESP 1.9 Jon Ludvig Hammer Pentala Harikrishna Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
324 2017-11-06 21st European Teams Hersonissos GRE 9.14 Jon Ludvig Hammer Spyridon Naoum Draw: 1/2-1/2 90 Open
325 2017-11-04 21st European Teams Hersonissos GRE 7.14 Jon Ludvig Hammer Sabino Brunello Draw: 1/2-1/2 48 Open
326 2017-11-03 21st European Teams Hersonissos GRE 6.16 Jan Markos Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 53 Open
327 2017-10-31 21st European Teams Hersonissos GRE 4.11 Jon Ludvig Hammer Tigran Gharamian Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
328 2017-10-29 21st European Teams Hersonissos GRE 2.9 Jon Ludvig Hammer David W L Howell Lost: 0-1 50 Open
329 2017-10-28 21st European Teams Hersonissos GRE 1.5 Boris Gelfand Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
330 2017-10-22 TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE 3.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Jung Min Seo Won: 1-0 34 Open
331 2017-10-20 TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE 1.2 Baadur Jobava Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 37 Open
332 2017-10-14 33rd ECC Open 2017 Antalya TUR 7.12 Stellan Brynell Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 55 Open
333 2017-10-13 33rd ECC Open 2017 Antalya TUR 6.14 Nidjat Mamedov Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
334 2017-10-12 33rd ECC Open 2017 Antalya TUR 5.12 Jon Ludvig Hammer Aryan Tari Lost: 0-1 100 Open
335 2017-10-11 33rd ECC Open 2017 Antalya TUR 4.9 Jon Ludvig Hammer Lorenzo Lodici Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
336 2017-10-10 33rd ECC Open 2017 Antalya TUR 3.14 Jovan Milovic Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 32 Open
337 2017-10-09 33rd ECC Open 2017 Antalya TUR 2.9 Jon Ludvig Hammer Jan Michael, Dr. Sprenger Won: 1-0 46 Open
338 2017-10-08 33rd ECC Open 2017 Antalya TUR 1.15 Ulvi Sadikhov Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
339 2017-07-30 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 10.7 Axel Delorme Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
340 2017-07-29 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 9.4 Jon Ludvig Hammer Daniele Vocaturo Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
341 2017-07-28 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 8.5 Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
342 2017-07-27 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 7.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Jonny Hector Won: 1-0 39 Open
343 2017-07-26 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 6.1 David Miedema Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 40 Open
344 2017-07-25 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 5.9 Jon Ludvig Hammer Nicolai Getz Draw: 1/2-1/2 54 Open
345 2017-07-24 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 4.4 Tiger Hillarp Persson Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 48 Open
346 2017-07-23 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 3.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Stephen Dishman Won: 1-0 66 Open
347 2017-07-23 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 2.6 Torbjorn Ivarsson Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 49 Open
348 2017-07-22 Xtracon Chess Open 2017 Helsingor DEN 1.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Henrik Egede Rasmussen Won: 1-0 31 Open
349 2017-07-08 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 9.1 Kjetil A. Lie Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 75 Open
350 2017-07-07 ch-NOR 2017 Stavanger NOR 8.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Frode Elsness Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
  1. vs Lars Oskar HaugeDraw · ½–½White · 2018-01-06 · Round 5.2ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  2. vs Maxim Barth StanfordWon · 0-1Black · 2018-01-06 · Round 4.4ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  3. vs Oystein Boyum FossumDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-01-06 · Round 2.1ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  4. vs Isak SjobergWon · 1-0White · 2018-01-06 · Round 1.1ch-NOR Rapid 2018
  5. vs Srinath NarayananWon · 0-1Black · 2018-01-05 · Round 9.747th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  6. vs Koen LeenhoutsWon · 1-0White · 2018-01-04 · Round 8.147th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  7. vs Erik BlomqvistDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-01-03 · Round 7.947th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  8. vs Sergei LobanovWon · 1-0White · 2018-01-02 · Round 6.1347th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  9. vs Nihal SarinLost · 0-1White · 2018-01-01 · Round 5.647th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  10. vs Hans TikkanenDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-12-30 · Round 4.447th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  11. vs David J EgglestonWon · 1-0White · 2017-12-29 · Round 3.1147th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  12. vs Tapani SammalvuoDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-12-28 · Round 2.547th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  13. vs Dietmar KolbusWon · 1-0White · 2017-12-27 · Round 1.647th Rilton Cup 2017-18
  14. vs Brian KristensenWon · 0-1Black · 2017-12-03 · Round 2.156th TCh-DEN D1G1 2017-18
  15. vs Ernesto InarkievDraw · ½–½White · 2017-11-25 · Round 9.7Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  16. vs Alexander RiazantsevDraw · ½–½White · 2017-11-24 · Round 8.9Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  17. vs Pavel EljanovLost · 1-0Black · 2017-11-23 · Round 7.8Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  18. vs Francisco Vallejo PonsDraw · ½–½White · 2017-11-22 · Round 6.8Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  19. vs Boris GelfandDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-11-20 · Round 5.9Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  20. vs Richard RapportLost · 1-0Black · 2017-11-19 · Round 4.8Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  21. vs Peter SvidlerLost · 0-1White · 2017-11-18 · Round 3.5Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  22. vs Chao b LiDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-11-17 · Round 2.8Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  23. vs Pentala HarikrishnaDraw · ½–½White · 2017-11-16 · Round 1.9Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
  24. vs Spyridon NaoumDraw · ½–½White · 2017-11-06 · Round 9.1421st European Teams
  25. vs Sabino BrunelloDraw · ½–½White · 2017-11-04 · Round 7.1421st European Teams
  26. vs Jan MarkosWon · 0-1Black · 2017-11-03 · Round 6.1621st European Teams
  27. vs Tigran GharamianDraw · ½–½White · 2017-10-31 · Round 4.1121st European Teams
  28. vs David W L HowellLost · 0-1White · 2017-10-29 · Round 2.921st European Teams
  29. vs Boris GelfandDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-10-28 · Round 1.521st European Teams
  30. vs Jung Min SeoWon · 1-0White · 2017-10-22 · Round 3.1TCh-SWE Elitserien
  31. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 1-0Black · 2017-10-20 · Round 1.2TCh-SWE Elitserien
  32. vs Stellan BrynellWon · 0-1Black · 2017-10-14 · Round 7.1233rd ECC Open 2017
  33. vs Nidjat MamedovDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-10-13 · Round 6.1433rd ECC Open 2017
  34. vs Aryan TariLost · 0-1White · 2017-10-12 · Round 5.1233rd ECC Open 2017
  35. vs Lorenzo LodiciDraw · ½–½White · 2017-10-11 · Round 4.933rd ECC Open 2017
  36. vs Jovan MilovicWon · 0-1Black · 2017-10-10 · Round 3.1433rd ECC Open 2017
  37. vs Jan Michael, Dr. SprengerWon · 1-0White · 2017-10-09 · Round 2.933rd ECC Open 2017
  38. vs Ulvi SadikhovDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-10-08 · Round 1.1533rd ECC Open 2017
  39. vs Axel DelormeDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-30 · Round 10.7Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  40. vs Daniele VocaturoDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-29 · Round 9.4Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  41. vs Frode Olav Olsen UrkedalDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-28 · Round 8.5Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  42. vs Jonny HectorWon · 1-0White · 2017-07-27 · Round 7.6Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  43. vs David MiedemaWon · 0-1Black · 2017-07-26 · Round 6.1Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  44. vs Nicolai GetzDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-25 · Round 5.9Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  45. vs Tiger Hillarp PerssonDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-24 · Round 4.4Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  46. vs Stephen DishmanWon · 1-0White · 2017-07-23 · Round 3.6Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  47. vs Torbjorn IvarssonWon · 0-1Black · 2017-07-23 · Round 2.6Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  48. vs Henrik Egede RasmussenWon · 1-0White · 2017-07-22 · Round 1.6Xtracon Chess Open 2017
  49. vs Kjetil A. LieDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-08 · Round 9.1ch-NOR 2017
  50. vs Frode ElsnessDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-07 · Round 8.1ch-NOR 2017