Norwegian Chess Championship

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The Norwegian Chess Championship (NM i sjakk) is an annual tournament held in Norway during the month of July, in order to determine the national chess champion. The tournament is held at different venues each year as part of the Landsturnering (National tournament). Clubs may bid for this tournament, which is awarded by the Norwegian Chess Federation (Norges Sjakkforbund).

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Past events and champions

This table summarizes all past championship events. The tournament was not held in 1928 and 1939 due to the Nordic Championships being held in Oslo those years, nor was there any event between 1940 and 1944, when Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany. The 2020 tournament was scheduled to be in Stjørdal but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

The number of participants is the number of players in the entire Landsturnering, not just the championship section. The champions are listed along with the club they represented when they won the championship. Titles decided by play-off matches due to equal scores in the main tournament are noted. [2]

YearCityChampion and clubParticipants
1918Kristiania (Oslo) Josef Lilja, CS (Christiania Schakselskab)30
1919Kristiania (Oslo) Jac. A. Brekke, CS30
1920Kristiania (Oslo) Jac. A. Brekke, CS32
1921 Bergen H. G. Hansen, CS (after play-offs)27
1922Kristiania (Oslo) A. M. Erichsen, CS30
1923Kristiania (Oslo) Jac. A. Brekke, CS30
1924Kristiania (Oslo) Leif F. D. Lund, CS49
1925 Oslo Jac. A. Brekke, SK Centrum, Oslo66
1926 Bergen Hans Christian Christoffersen, Drammens SK (after play-offs)50
1927 Trondheim H. G. Hansen, OSS (Oslo Schakselskap)40
1929 Drammen Hans Christian Christoffersen, Drammens SK33
1930 Oslo Olaf M. Olsen (later Olaf Barda), SK Odin, Oslo (after play-offs)45
1931 Stavanger Andreas Gulbrandsen, Moss SK35
1932 Bergen Eugen Johnsen, SK Odin58
1933 Fredrikstad Trygve Halvorsen, OSS (after play-offs)48
1934 Hamar Trygve Halvorsen, OSS42
1935 Sandefjord Jørgen Saurén, OSS48
1936 Oslo Hans Christian Christoffersen, Drammens SK60
1937 Trondheim Arne S.B. Krogdahl, OSS31
1938 Grimstad Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen, Bergens SK53
1945 Oslo Ernst Rojahn, Tønsberg SK (after play-offs)132
1946 Bergen Erling Myhre, OSS (after play-offs)109
1947 Kristiansand Olaf Barda, OSS79
1948 Fredrikstad Olaf Barda, OSS (after play-offs)96
1949 Oslo Aage Vestøl, OSS125
1950 Trondheim Erling Myhre, OSS96
1951 Stavanger Harry Kongshavn, OSS127
1952 Skien Olaf Barda, OSS165
1953 Fredrikstad Olaf Barda, OSS160
1954 Drammen Einar Haave, Stavanger SK120
1955 Stabekk Erling Myhre, OSS113
1956 Steinkjer Otto Birger Morcken, OSS94
1957 Lillehammer Olaf Barda, OSS148
1958 Ålesund Ernst Rojahn, Tønsberg SK111
1959 Oslo Svein Johannessen, OSS131
1960 Fredrikstad Daan de Lange, Hamar SS108
1961 Sandefjord Per Ofstad, Bergens SK145
1962 Hamar Svein Johannessen, OSS174
1963 Moss Ragnar Hoen, OSS156
1964 Oslo Arne Zwaig, OSS143
1965 Mosjøen Arne V. Gulbrandsen, OSS112
1966 Bodø Paul Svedenborg, Narvik SK160
1967 Bergen Paul Svedenborg, Narvik SK130
1968 Oslo Arne V. Gulbrandsen, OSS202
1969 Hamar Arne Zwaig, OSS178
1970 Kristiansund Svein Johannessen, OSS156
1971 Skien Terje Wibe, OSS (after play-offs)214
1972 Røros Erling Kristiansen 270
1973 Sandnes Svein Johannessen, SK Fischer326
1974 Sandefjord Leif Øgaard, OSS378
1975 Oslo Leif Øgaard, OSS327
1976 Harstad Knut J. Helmers, SK Stjernen215
1977 Bergen Knut J. Helmers, SK Stjernen330
1978 Risør Ragnar Hoen, OSS375
1979 Molde Leif Øgaard, OSS419
1980 Oslo Sverre Heim, Akademisk SK546
1981 Kirkenes Ragnar Hoen, OSS226
1982 Lillehammer Simen Agdestein, Asker SK (after play-offs)417
1983 Trondheim Bjørn Tiller, OSS377
1984 Oslo Berge Østenstad, Asker SK427
1985 Gausdal Leif Øgaard, Brugata SK299
1986 Steinkjer Simen Agdestein, OSS297
1987 Kristiansand Jonathan Tisdall, Brugata SK (after play-offs)437
1988 Asker Simen Agdestein, OSS564
1989 Randaberg Simen Agdestein, OSS446
1990 Brønnøysund Berge Østenstad, Asker SK334
1991 Gjøvik Jonathan Tisdall, Brugata SK587
1992 Kristiansund Einar Gausel, OSS463
1993 Oslo Leif Øgaard, OSS588
1994 Drammen Berge Østenstad, Asker SK519
1995 Namsos Jonathan Tisdall, Nordstrand SK433
1996 Alta Einar Gausel, OSS299
1997 Stavanger Berge Østenstad, Asker SK486
1998 Oslo Roy H. Fyllingen, Bergens SK537
1999 Gausdal Berge Østenstad, Asker SK (after play-offs)414
2000 Asker Simen Agdestein, NTG (after play-offs)427
2001 Kristiansund Einar Gausel, OSS420
2002 Røros Simen Agdestein, NTG549
2003 Fredrikstad Berge Østenstad, Asker SK623
2004 Molde Berge Østenstad, Asker SK [3] (after play-offs)520
2005 Sandnes Simen Agdestein, NTG [4] (after play-offs)583
2006 Moss (Mossehallen) [5] Magnus Carlsen, NTG [6] (after play-offs)533
2007 Hamar (Scandic Hotel) [7] Espen Lie, Porsgrunn [8] (after play-offs)501
2008 Tønsberg (Slagenhallen) [9] Frode Elsness, Moss [10] (after play-offs)471
2009 Bergen (Haukelandshallen) [11] Kjetil Aleksander Lie, Porsgrunn [12] 513
2010 Fredrikstad [13] Kjetil Aleksander Lie, Porsgrunn [14] (after play-offs)485
2011 Oslo [15] (Njårdhallen [16] ) Berge Østenstad, Asker SK [17] (after play-offs)496
2012 Sandefjord [16] Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal, SK 1911 [18] (after play-offs)437
2013 Lillehammer [19] Jon Ludvig Hammer, OSS [20] 490
2014 Trondheim [21] Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal, SK 1911503
2015 Oslo (Oppsal Arena) [22] Aryan Tari, Vålerenga SK [23] 671
2016 Tromsø [24] Johan Salomon, Nordstrand [25] 378
2017 Stavanger [24] Jon Ludvig Hammer, OSS [26] 606
2018 Sarpsborg [27] Jon Ludvig Hammer 544
2019 Larvik [28] Aryan Tari 526
2021 Oslo [lower-alpha 1] Kristian Stuvik Holm, Vålerenga SK [30] 26
2022 Kongsvinger [31] Simen Agdestein, OSS384
2023 Oslo [31] Simen Agdestein, OSS686
2024 Gol (Storesund Resort Hotel) Aksel Bu Kvaløy, Stavanger514
2025 Bergen
2026 Kristiansund [32]
2027 Mosjøen [32]

Rules for participation and other classes

The rules for participation are governed by the Norwegian Chess Federation (NSF). [33]

The championship ("Elite") section is restricted to the top-rated players. In order to play for the most prestigious title of national chess champion, a player must meet at least one of the following criteria:

In general, an even number of participants is sought in the championship section to prevent byes from occurring.

However, the Landsturnering has several sections for lower-rated players, as well as sections for different age groups. In general, players must be members of the Norwegian Chess Federation, or a club affiliated with the federation, although exceptions may be made if the person is a member of another national chess federation. To be eligible for a championship title, a player must either be a Norwegian citizen or have been a resident of Norway for the past year. [33]

The current regulations provide for the following age categories: [34]

The Senior, Junior and Cadet categories are split into an "A" and "B" group by rating, but are combined if either of the groups has fewer than 10 participants. A separate section for Junior B has not been arranged in the last few tournaments, and in 2008 the number of entries for that section was zero. [35]

The rating sections are open for players of all age groups, and are divided into the classes

A player cannot be required to play in a higher class than what the last rating list indicates; however, a player may elect to play up if a sufficiently high rating was obtained on any of the four official rating lists during the year. In addition, players may elect to play in a higher section if they scored at least 60% in that same class the previous year, if they were in the top 7% of the class below the previous year, or if they won the Norwegian Grand Prix tournament series for the rating class below in the previous year. In addition, winners of the individual circuit championships and the champion of Northern Norway are automatically qualified for play in the Master class, regardless of rating. The top two finishers of the Master class qualify for next year's championship section.

Arrangement

In the past ten years, [36] the championship section has had approximately 20 players. If there are at least 16 players, it is arranged as a nine-round Monrad tournament, a system similar to the Swiss system tournament. The official Norwegian Chess Federation policies also allow the tournament to be arranged as a round-robin with 10 or 12 players. [33] From 2013 the regular Swiss system will be used in the Championship section, and be an alternative to the Monrad in the other sections. [21]

If two or more players are tied for points at the end of the tournament, the tiebreak rules depend on the system used. When the tournament is arranged as a Monrad, a modified Buchholz system is used, where the first tiebreak is the sum of a player's opponents' scores, except the two weakest. If still tied, the second weakest and then the weakest scores are added to the tiebreak points. If still tied, the Neustadtl score, that is the sum of defeated opponents' scores plus half of drawn opponents' scores, is used. [37] In 2015, when the Swiss System was used in all sections, the tiebreaks, in order, were median Buchholz (strongest and weakest opponents discounted), Buchholz -1 (weakest opponent discounted), regular Buchholz, and finally the average rating of opponents. [38]

Prior to 2014 the Championship, Junior, Cadet and Senior sections, a tied score resulted in a play-off for the title within 60 days after the end of the main tournament. The rules of the play-off changed several times. A rule change in 2013 abolished the play-off entirely effective from the 2014 tournament. [39]

Notes

  1. ↑ The tournament was originally to be held in Bergen, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A tournament with only the championship section was instead held in Oslo. [29]

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  2. ↑ The list of champions up to and including 2002 is available at the website for the 2003 event in Fredrikstad , the table for the 2003 event itself is here. See footnotes for information on later champions. The city and number of participants up to and including 2008 are obtained from the Norwegian Chess Federation archives (full list), for the 2009 event see the list of participants with 515 entries, although one player is included twice, and another (Ingen Spiller, or "No player") is a placeholder.
  3. ↑ NM-gullet røk for Magnus (Norwegian Championship gold slipped for Magnus), Nettavisen, 5 September 2004 (in Norwegian)
  4. ↑ Deilig å vinne (Great to win) Nettavisen, 11 September 2005 (in Norwegian)
  5. ↑ Official page for the 2006 championship (Web Archive)
  6. ↑ Magnus knuste Simen (Magnus crushed Simen), Nettavisen, 21 September 2006 (in Norwegian)
  7. ↑ Venue information from the official page for the 2007 championship
  8. ↑ Ny norgesmester i sjakk ("New Norwegian chess champion") Nettavisen, 23 September 2007. (in Norwegian)
  9. ↑ Tønsberg Chess Club's current page for the 2008 championship (in Norwegian)
  10. ↑ 35-åring vant sitt første sjakk-NM Nettavisen (in Norwegian)
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  30. ↑ Results Norgesmesterskapet i sjakk 2021 – Eliteklassen Turneringsservice
  31. 1 2 Kindred-avtalen falt på NSFs kongress
  32. 1 2 Litt fra NSFs kongress 2023 |
  33. 1 2 3 Landsturneringen Official policy page of Norges Sjakkforbund (Norwegian Chess Federation) for the Landsturnering(in Norwegian)
  34. ↑ Age limits for Junior and lower are described on Sjakkskolen.no . Age limit for Senior is on sjakk.net, see entry of 18 July 2007 for applying this to the Norwegian championship. Rating thresholds for the "B"-sections are in the Norges Sjakkforbund policy
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