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 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Born | 10 June 1998 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2655 (June 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2655 (June 2024) |
| Ranking | No. 77 (June 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 71 (July 2024) |
Personal life
editChristiansen was born on 10 June 1998.[1]
Chess career
editChristiansen first played for the Sandefjord based chess club Caissa, and later for Vålerenga and Offerspill.[1]
He 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.[2]
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[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Stanford, Sheila. "Johan-Sebastian Christiansen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Title Applications. 89th FIDE Congress 2018, 26 Sep - 6 Oct, Batumi, Georgia". FIDE. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "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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