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Frode Elsness vs Jon Ludvig Hammer

IM Frode Elsness (2410) · GM Jon Ludvig Hammer (2574)

7
Elsness wins
10
draws
8
Hammer wins
25
games

Frode Elsness and Jon Ludvig Hammer have played 25 recorded games against each other, the first in Jul 2005 and the most recent in Jul 2025. Elsness leads 7 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 10 draws (60% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Grünfeld Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 41 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesElsnessDrawsHammer
Elsness with White10424
Hammer with White15384

Results by time format

FormatGamesElsnessDrawsHammer
Classical23698
Blitz2110

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesElsnessDrawsHammer
D85Grünfeld Defense2110
B51Sicilian: Moscow Variation2011
E15Queen's Indian Defense2101
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation1001
B76Sicilian: Dragon1010
B90Sicilian: Najdorf1100
B97Sicilian: Najdorf1100
B14Queen's Gambit Declined1001

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Jul 2025J HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow Variationch-NOR
Jul 2023Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer1/2-1/2Queen's Pawn Gamech-NOR
Jul 2022Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Opench-NOR
Jul 2021Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2Sicilian: Dragonch-NOR
Jul 2019Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defensech-NOR
Jun 2019Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1-0Queen's Gambit DeclinedchT-NOR Club
Mar 2018Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1-0Caro-Kann: Advance VariationchT-NOR 1718
Jul 2017Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2Catalanch-NOR
Nov 2015Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer0-1Queen's Gambit DeclinedchT-NOR 1516
Mar 2015Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1-0Semi-Slav DefensechT-NOR 1415
Apr 2014Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer1-0Grünfeld DefenseFagernes Norsk Open A
Jul 2013Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer1/2-1/2Grünfeld Defensech-NOR
Jul 2012Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2King's Indian: Sämischch-NOR
Oct 2011Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2Slav DefenseOslo Open
Jan 2010Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianchT-NOR 0910
Jul 2009Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness0-1Sicilian: Najdorfch-NOR
Apr 2009Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationOslo Eikrem Memorial
Nov 2008Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer0-1Slav DefensechT-NOR 0809
Sep 2008Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Exchangech-NOR Playoff
Sep 2008Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer1-0Queen's Indian Defensech-NOR Playoff
Jul 2008Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer1-0English Opening: Double Fianchettoch-NOR Elite
May 2008Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer0-1Queen's Indian DefenseOslo ASKO Pinseturnering
Jul 2007Jon Ludvig HammerFrode Elsness0-1Sicilian: Najdorfch-NOR
Jul 2006Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer0-1Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variationch-NOR
Jul 2005Frode ElsnessJon Ludvig Hammer1-0Slav Defensech-NOR
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Frode Elsness and Jon Ludvig Hammer?

In 25 recorded games, Frode Elsness has 7 wins, Jon Ludvig Hammer has 8 wins, and they have drawn 10 times.

How many times have Frode Elsness and Jon Ludvig Hammer played each other?

Our database records 25 games between them, from Jul 2005 to Jul 2025.

What openings do Frode Elsness and Jon Ludvig Hammer play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Grünfeld Defense (2 games), followed by the Sicilian: Moscow Variation (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.