Johan-Sebastian Christiansen

Summary

Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (born 10 June 1998) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. He was awarded the titles International Master, in 2015, and Grandmaster, in 2018, by FIDE.

Johan-Sebastian Christiansen
CountryNorway
Born (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 25)
TitleGrandmaster (2018)
FIDE rating2637 (April 2024)
Peak rating2633 (March 2024)

Chess career edit

Christiansen achieved the norms required for the title of Grandmaster in the 2017 European Team Chess Championship in Hersonissos, in Pardubice in July 2018 and in Gothenburg in August 2018.[1]

In 2022, Christiansen won the 1st Colonia de Sant Jordi Chess Festival on a tie-break with Brandon Clarke, with a score of 7.5/9[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Title Applications. 89th FIDE Congress 2018, 26 Sep - 6 Oct, Batumi, Georgia". FIDE. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ^ "The Week in Chess 1440". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

External links edit

  • Johan-Sebastian Christiansen rating card at FIDE  
  • Johan-Sebastian Christiansen team chess record at Olimpbase.org

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