Rune Djurhuus

Rune Djurhuus (born 25 January 1970 in Elverum) is a Norwegian chess player, and the fourth Norwegian International Grandmaster. Djurhuus plays for the "Akademisk" chess club, which is tied to the University of Oslo. Djurhuus is also the chess columnist for Aftenposten and Adresseavisen.

Rune Djurhuus
Djurhuus at the Norwegian Chess Championship at Hamar 2007
Country	Norway
Born	25 January 1970 (1970-01-25) (age 54) Elverum, Norway
Title	Grandmaster (1996), International Correspondence Chess Master (1994)
Peak rating	2530 (January 1997)
ICCF rating	2574 (July 1999)
ICCF peak rating	2584 (July 1996)

Djurhuus became the Norwegian Junior Champion in 1985. He gained the title of International Master in 1989. In 1991 he became the European Junior Champion, ahead of Vladimir Kramnik among others. His Grandmaster title was gained after scoring a norm at the Chess Olympiad in Manila in 1992, and two norms at Gausdal, in the 1994-1995 tournament, and the 1995-1996 tournament.

Djurhuus' playing style is aggressive and sharp. With Black, Djurhuus regularly employs the King's Indian against 1.d4, and the Sicilian Defence against 1.e4. With White, Djurhuus usually opens with 1.e4.