Frode Urkedal pulls clear at Landsturneringen 2026 Elite

GM Frode Urkedal is pulling away at Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite, the Norwegian Championship Elite event in Kristiansund. After a round-five win over GM Simen Agdestein, Urkedal moved to 4.5/5 on the ChessEver standings table. The closest chasers are GM Aksel Bu Kvaløy and GM Jon Ludvig Hammer on 3.5, with several players still in range behind them. It is exactly the kind of national championship where standings context matters: the top board is important, but the full chase group decides the story as the event moves through the middle rounds. Follow the live boards, pairings, and standings on ChessEver as Landsturneringen continues in Kristiansund.