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
401 2016-10-27 ch-Nordic 2016 Sastamala FIN 6.4 Jon Ludvig Hammer Einar Hjalti Jensson Won: 1-0 50 Open
402 2016-10-26 ch-Nordic 2016 Sastamala FIN 5.2 Vilka Sipila Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 60 Open
403 2016-10-25 ch-Nordic 2016 Sastamala FIN 4.5 Jon Ludvig Hammer Mika Karttunen Won: 1-0 58 Open
404 2016-10-24 ch-Nordic 2016 Sastamala FIN 3.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Johan Salomon Won: 1-0 29 Open
405 2016-10-23 ch-Nordic 2016 Sastamala FIN 2.5 Martin Percivaldi Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 68 Open
406 2016-10-22 ch-Nordic 2016 Sastamala FIN 1.2 Jon Ludvig Hammer Erik Blomqvist Lost: 0-1 56 Open
407 2016-10-16 TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE 3.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Christian Jepson Won: 1-0 61 Open
408 2016-10-15 TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE 2.4 Anders Backlund Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
409 2016-10-14 TCh-SWE Elitserien Sweden SWE 1.1 Jon Ludvig Hammer Karl Johan Moberg Won: 1-0 57 Open
410 2016-10-04 Navara-Hammer Rapid Novy Bor CZE 4 David Navara Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 59 Open
411 2016-10-04 Navara-Hammer Rapid Novy Bor CZE 3 Jon Ludvig Hammer David Navara Lost: 0-1 43 Open
412 2016-10-03 Navara-Hammer Classical Novy Bor CZE 4 Jon Ludvig Hammer David Navara Draw: 1/2-1/2 59 Open
413 2016-10-02 Navara-Hammer Classical Novy Bor CZE 3 David Navara Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
414 2016-10-01 Navara-Hammer Rapid Novy Bor CZE 2 David Navara Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 38 Open
415 2016-10-01 Navara-Hammer Rapid Novy Bor CZE 1 Jon Ludvig Hammer David Navara Won: 1-0 103 Open
416 2016-09-30 Navara-Hammer Classical Novy Bor CZE 2 Jon Ludvig Hammer David Navara Won: 1-0 34 Open
417 2016-09-29 Navara-Hammer Classical Novy Bor CZE 1 David Navara Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
418 2016-09-13 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 11.5 Jon Ludvig Hammer B. Adhiban Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
419 2016-09-12 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 10.6 Parham Maghsoodloo Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 76 Open
420 2016-09-11 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 9.2 Jon Ludvig Hammer Hikaru Nakamura Lost: 0-1 32 Open
421 2016-09-10 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 8.7 Jorge Cori Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 34 Open
422 2016-09-09 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 7.8 Jon Ludvig Hammer Alexander Ipatov Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
423 2016-09-08 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 6.12 John Paul Gomez Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
424 2016-09-06 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 5.21 Stef Soors Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
425 2016-09-05 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 4.2 Jon Ludvig Hammer Moulthun Ly Draw: 1/2-1/2 47 Open
426 2016-09-04 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 3.15 Jon Ludvig Hammer Mircea-Emilian Parligras Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
427 2016-09-03 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 2.39 Al Rakib Mollah Abdullah Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 44 Open
428 2016-09-02 42nd Olympiad 2016 Baku AZE 1.11 Jon Ludvig Hammer Richard S. Jones Draw: 1/2-1/2 48 Open
429 2016-07-31 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 10.2 Jean-Marc Degraeve Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 59 Open
430 2016-07-30 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 9.4 Jon Ludvig Hammer Sabino Brunello Won: 1-0 20 Open
431 2016-07-29 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 8.7 Koen Leenhouts Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 40 Open
432 2016-07-28 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 7.13 Jon Ludvig Hammer 1503510 Won: 1-0 47 Open
433 2016-07-27 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 6.25 Jacob Hoyer Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 27 Open
434 2016-07-26 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 5.8 Jon Ludvig Hammer Jonathan Carlstedt Lost: 0-1 29 Open
435 2016-07-25 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 4.18 Muhseen Abdullah Mohammed Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 35 Open
436 2016-07-24 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 3.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Julian Kramer Draw: 1/2-1/2 50 Open
437 2016-07-24 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 2.6 Michael E. Vesterli Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 0-1 45 Open
438 2016-07-23 Xtracon Chess Open 2016 Helsingor DEN 1.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Mikkel Andreassen Won: 1-0 34 Open
439 2016-06-07 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 11.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Benjamin Gledura Won: 1-0 36 Open
440 2016-06-06 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 10.5 Romain Edouard Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 17 Open
441 2016-06-05 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 9.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Mustapha Nezar Won: 1-0 60 Open
442 2016-06-04 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 8.1 Axel Smith Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 60 Open
443 2016-06-02 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 6.6 Jon Ludvig Hammer Sebastien Cossin Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
444 2016-06-01 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 5.1 Vladimir Petkov Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
445 2016-05-31 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 4.5 Jon Ludvig Hammer Francesco Rambaldi Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
446 2016-05-30 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 3.5 Jan-Krzysztof Duda Jon Ludvig Hammer Lost: 1-0 61 Open
447 2016-05-29 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 2.5 Jon Ludvig Hammer Tornike Sanikidze Won: 1-0 61 Open
448 2016-05-28 TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 Drancy FRA 1.4 Sophie Milliet Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 77 Open
449 2016-05-22 17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 Gjakova KOS 10.38 Jon Ludvig Hammer Baris Esen Lost: 0-1 60 Open
450 2016-05-21 17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 Gjakova KOS 9.36 Manuel Petrosyan Jon Ludvig Hammer Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
  1. vs Einar Hjalti JenssonWon · 1-0White · 2016-10-27 · Round 6.4ch-Nordic 2016
  2. vs Vilka SipilaWon · 0-1Black · 2016-10-26 · Round 5.2ch-Nordic 2016
  3. vs Mika KarttunenWon · 1-0White · 2016-10-25 · Round 4.5ch-Nordic 2016
  4. vs Johan SalomonWon · 1-0White · 2016-10-24 · Round 3.1ch-Nordic 2016
  5. vs Martin PercivaldiDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-10-23 · Round 2.5ch-Nordic 2016
  6. vs Erik BlomqvistLost · 0-1White · 2016-10-22 · Round 1.2ch-Nordic 2016
  7. vs Christian JepsonWon · 1-0White · 2016-10-16 · Round 3.1TCh-SWE Elitserien
  8. vs Anders BacklundDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-10-15 · Round 2.4TCh-SWE Elitserien
  9. vs Karl Johan MobergWon · 1-0White · 2016-10-14 · Round 1.1TCh-SWE Elitserien
  10. vs David NavaraLost · 1-0Black · 2016-10-04 · Round 4Navara-Hammer Rapid
  11. vs David NavaraLost · 0-1White · 2016-10-04 · Round 3Navara-Hammer Rapid
  12. vs David NavaraDraw · ½–½White · 2016-10-03 · Round 4Navara-Hammer Classical
  13. vs David NavaraDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-10-02 · Round 3Navara-Hammer Classical
  14. vs David NavaraLost · 1-0Black · 2016-10-01 · Round 2Navara-Hammer Rapid
  15. vs David NavaraWon · 1-0White · 2016-10-01 · Round 1Navara-Hammer Rapid
  16. vs David NavaraWon · 1-0White · 2016-09-30 · Round 2Navara-Hammer Classical
  17. vs David NavaraDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-09-29 · Round 1Navara-Hammer Classical
  18. vs B. AdhibanDraw · ½–½White · 2016-09-13 · Round 11.542nd Olympiad 2016
  19. vs Parham MaghsoodlooDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-09-12 · Round 10.642nd Olympiad 2016
  20. vs Hikaru NakamuraLost · 0-1White · 2016-09-11 · Round 9.242nd Olympiad 2016
  21. vs Jorge CoriLost · 1-0Black · 2016-09-10 · Round 8.742nd Olympiad 2016
  22. vs Alexander IpatovDraw · ½–½White · 2016-09-09 · Round 7.842nd Olympiad 2016
  23. vs John Paul GomezDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-09-08 · Round 6.1242nd Olympiad 2016
  24. vs Stef SoorsDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-09-06 · Round 5.2142nd Olympiad 2016
  25. vs Moulthun LyDraw · ½–½White · 2016-09-05 · Round 4.242nd Olympiad 2016
  26. vs Mircea-Emilian ParligrasDraw · ½–½White · 2016-09-04 · Round 3.1542nd Olympiad 2016
  27. vs Al Rakib Mollah AbdullahDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-09-03 · Round 2.3942nd Olympiad 2016
  28. vs Richard S. JonesDraw · ½–½White · 2016-09-02 · Round 1.1142nd Olympiad 2016
  29. vs Jean-Marc DegraeveDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-07-31 · Round 10.2Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  30. vs Sabino BrunelloWon · 1-0White · 2016-07-30 · Round 9.4Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  31. vs Koen LeenhoutsWon · 0-1Black · 2016-07-29 · Round 8.7Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  32. vs 1503510Won · 1-0White · 2016-07-28 · Round 7.13Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  33. vs Jacob HoyerWon · 0-1Black · 2016-07-27 · Round 6.25Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  34. vs Jonathan CarlstedtLost · 0-1White · 2016-07-26 · Round 5.8Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  35. vs Muhseen Abdullah MohammedWon · 0-1Black · 2016-07-25 · Round 4.18Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  36. vs Julian KramerDraw · ½–½White · 2016-07-24 · Round 3.6Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  37. vs Michael E. VesterliWon · 0-1Black · 2016-07-24 · Round 2.6Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  38. vs Mikkel AndreassenWon · 1-0White · 2016-07-23 · Round 1.6Xtracon Chess Open 2016
  39. vs Benjamin GleduraWon · 1-0White · 2016-06-07 · Round 11.6TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  40. vs Romain EdouardDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-06-06 · Round 10.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  41. vs Mustapha NezarWon · 1-0White · 2016-06-05 · Round 9.6TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  42. vs Axel SmithLost · 1-0Black · 2016-06-04 · Round 8.1TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  43. vs Sebastien CossinDraw · ½–½White · 2016-06-02 · Round 6.6TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  44. vs Vladimir PetkovDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-06-01 · Round 5.1TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  45. vs Francesco RambaldiDraw · ½–½White · 2016-05-31 · Round 4.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  46. vs Jan-Krzysztof DudaLost · 1-0Black · 2016-05-30 · Round 3.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  47. vs Tornike SanikidzeWon · 1-0White · 2016-05-29 · Round 2.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  48. vs Sophie MillietDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-05-28 · Round 1.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2016
  49. vs Baris EsenLost · 0-1White · 2016-05-22 · Round 10.3817th ch-EUR Indiv 2016
  50. vs Manuel PetrosyanDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-05-21 · Round 9.3617th ch-EUR Indiv 2016