Johan-Sebastian Christiansen
Norwegian chess grandmaster (born 1998)
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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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1998 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Norway |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2656 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2664 (January 2025) |
| Ranking | No. 58 (September 2026) |
| Peak ranking | No. 53 (November 2025) |
Personal life
Christiansen was born on 10 June 1998.[1]
Chess career
Christiansen 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]
