His hallmarks against better players use to be defending successfully in difficult positions, often for more than six hours. For his age he is remarkably much of a catch-all with good endgame abilities, probably more intelligent than talented. Thougher than he looks at first sight Tallaksen is willing to play on for hours with the slightest little advantage even against better opponents, and without any advantage at all against all the others. Some of his openings are very patient, but the others can work as self-shots too - Tallaksen knows his sharper variations well enough to get far into them, but against better players he is sometimes not able to fulfill them. Probably the Norwegian junior of today most interested in chess, Geir Sune will almost certain be a title candidate for many future international tournaments in Norway. Watch out - Geir Sune usually like to meet stronger opponents better than they like to meet him.