Hallvard Foss Bjornstad
NOR · FIDE ID 1565478 · 62 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2050
#209 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2079
#148 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2066
#168 in NOR (active)
Score
52%
24 W · 17 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1984
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-22
Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 16 of 19 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 80%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 62 over-the-board games (15 rapid · 13 classical · 9 blitz). 33 with White (55%), 29 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 33 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 5 | 90% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 16 | 44% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 5 | 40% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Louis Khoo-Thwe (2276) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Arnt Esbensen (2133) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Lars Tormod Haugen (2031) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Andreas Strand (2009) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Rafe Rehman (2095) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Gard Rye Hoyforsslett (2057) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Holger Blauhut (2073) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Magnus Digernes (2023) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Benjamin Halvorsen (1979) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Edvard Reinertsen (2003) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.