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Erik Fossan
E Fossan 
Photo credit: bergensjakk.no  

Number of games in database: 118
Years covered: 1987 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2334 (2209 rapid, 2309 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2400
Overall record: +27 -42 =48 (43.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (23) 
    B22 B33 B50 B40 B32
 French Defense (7) 
    C07 C04 C03 C05 C01
 Giuoco Piano (7) 
    C53 C50 C54
 French Tarrasch (6) 
    C07 C04 C03 C05
 Two Knights (4) 
    C55 C58
With the Black pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (16) 
    E32 E20 E21 E41 E54
 Queen's Pawn Game (14) 
    E10 A46 E00 A45 D02
 Sicilian (11) 
    B32 B23 B30 B33 B25
 Caro-Kann (5) 
    B17 B12 B14 B13
 King's Indian Attack (4) 
    A07
 Reti System (4) 
    A04
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Troll Masters (1994)
   Troll Masters (1992)
   Norwegian Championship (1994)
   Stavanger Open 1991/92 (1991)
   Norwegian Championship (2012)
   Norwegian Championship (2005)
   Norwegian Championship (2017)
   Gausdal International (1992)
   Gausdal International (1993)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Norwegian Championship
   E Fossan vs S Mihajlov (Jul-08-17) 1/2-1/2
   E Lie vs E Fossan (Jul-07-17) 1-0
   E Fossan vs J Aulin-Jansson (Jul-06-17) 1-0
   L Lovik vs E Fossan (Jul-05-17) 0-1
   T Kaasen vs E Fossan (Jul-04-17) 1/2-1/2

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ERIK FOSSAN
(born Nov-17-1971, 53 years old) Norway

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International Master and National Arbiter.

Last updated: 2023-04-10 17:49:45

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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 119  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Kamsky vs E Fossan 1-0181987World Championship U16B12 Caro-Kann Defense
2. E Fossan vs I Markovic  ½-½251987World Championship U16B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
3. N Redo vs E Fossan  ½-½421987World Championship U16A51 Budapest Gambit
4. J Sequera vs E Fossan  ½-½211987World Championship U16B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
5. E Fossan vs T Tsorbatzoglou  1-0571987World Championship U16B33 Sicilian
6. P Zarnicki vs E Fossan  1-0241987World Championship U16B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
7. E Fossan vs D Moldovan  ½-½481987World Championship U16B32 Sicilian
8. I Gurevich vs E Fossan  ½-½861987World Championship U16B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
9. E Fossan vs J Kocur  ½-½141987World Championship U16C55 Two Knights Defense
10. Freed vs E Fossan  0-1371987NATO-ch 10thE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
11. E Fossan vs J Berglund  ½-½231989Norwegian ChampionshipC04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
12. J Aulin-Jansson vs E Fossan  0-1351989Norwegian ChampionshipE20 Nimzo-Indian
13. P Fossan vs E Fossan  ½-½211989Norwegian ChampionshipB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
14. R Djurhuus vs E Fossan  ½-½471989Norwegian ChampionshipE54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
15. E Fossan vs A Lauvsnes  ½-½161989Norwegian ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
16. E Fossan vs J B Eilertsen  ½-½161989Norwegian ChampionshipC40 King's Knight Opening
17. R Bjerke vs E Fossan  1-0371989Norwegian ChampionshipE20 Nimzo-Indian
18. B Ostenstad vs E Fossan  1-0381989Norwegian ChampionshipA46 Queen's Pawn Game
19. E Fossan vs P Svedenborg  ½-½291989Norwegian ChampionshipB33 Sicilian
20. E Fossan vs L Ogaard  ½-½171991Oslo ElitecupB40 Sicilian
21. NN vs E Fossan 1-051991RightC42 Petrov Defense
22. T Ernst vs E Fossan  1-0431991Troll MastersB32 Sicilian
23. E Fossan vs Jansa  ½-½561991Gausdal Troll MastersB07 Pirc
24. E Fossan vs R Elseth  ½-½151991Ch NorwayC53 Giuoco Piano
25. Shabalov vs E Fossan  ½-½541991Gausdal Peer GyntB32 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-13-06  chessarmenia: what's with NN-E Fossan?
Nov-27-08  waustad: After that first stinker he has several draws against grandmasters and got an IM title.
Mar-17-09  WhiteRook48: what's up with NN vs E Fossan, 1991 ? I think it's someone playing a trick on Fossan's reputation or putting a fake game for jokes
Mar-24-09  TheTamale: < WhiteRook48: I think it's someone playing a trick on Fossan's reputation or putting a fake game for jokes.>

Agreed. I mean, first he draws with Alexander Shabalov, and then he loses in 5 moves (to NN, no less) to the 3rd oldest trap in the book, right behind the Fool's Mate and the Scholar's Mate. Come on!

Apr-10-23  Chesschronicle22: Then in 2017 Fossan Beat Magnus Carlsen!!
Carlsen vs E Fossan, 2017
Oct-26-23
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  GrahamClayton: What rank was Fossan in the Norwegian armed forces when he competed in the 1987 NATO championship?

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