Norwegian Chess Championship Explained

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).

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, CS 30
1920Kristiania (Oslo)Jac. A. Brekke, CS 32
1921BergenH. G. Hansen, CS (after play-offs)27
1922Kristiania (Oslo)A. M. Erichsen, CS 30
1923Kristiania (Oslo)Jac. A. Brekke, CS 30
1924Kristiania (Oslo)Leif F. D. Lund, CS 49
1925OsloJac. A. Brekke, SK Centrum, Oslo 66
1926BergenHans Christian Christoffersen, Drammens SK (after play-offs)50
1927TrondheimH. G. Hansen, OSS (Oslo Schakselskap) 40
1929DrammenHans Christian Christoffersen, Drammens SK 33
1930OsloOlaf M. Olsen (later Olaf Barda), SK Odin, Oslo (after play-offs) 45
1931StavangerAndreas Gulbrandsen, Moss SK 35
1932BergenEugen Johnsen, SK Odin58
1933FredrikstadTrygve Halvorsen, OSS (after play-offs)48
1934HamarTrygve Halvorsen, OSS42
1935SandefjordJørgen Saurén, OSS48
1936OsloHans Christian Christoffersen, Drammens SK 60
1937TrondheimArne S.B. Krogdahl, OSS 31
1938GrimstadOluf Kavlie-Jørgensen, Bergens SK 53
1945OsloErnst Rojahn, Tønsberg SK (after play-offs)132
1946BergenErling Myhre, OSS (after play-offs)109
1947KristiansandOlaf Barda, OSS79
1948FredrikstadOlaf Barda, OSS (after play-offs)96
1949OsloAage Vestøl, OSS 125
1950TrondheimErling Myhre, OSS96
1951StavangerHarry Kongshavn, OSS127
1952SkienOlaf Barda, OSS165
1953FredrikstadOlaf Barda, OSS160
1954DrammenEinar Haave, Stavanger SK120
1955StabekkErling Myhre, OSS113
1956SteinkjerOtto Birger Morcken, OSS94
1957LillehammerOlaf Barda, OSS148
1958ÅlesundErnst Rojahn, Tønsberg SK111
1959OsloSvein Johannessen, OSS131
1960FredrikstadDaan de Lange, Hamar SS108
1961SandefjordPer Ofstad, Bergens SK145
1962HamarSvein Johannessen, OSS174
1963MossRagnar Hoen, OSS156
1964OsloArne Zwaig, OSS143
1965MosjøenArne V. Gulbrandsen, OSS112
1966BodøPaul Svedenborg, Narvik SK160
1967BergenPaul Svedenborg, Narvik SK130
1968OsloArne V. Gulbrandsen, OSS202
1969HamarArne Zwaig, OSS178
1970KristiansundSvein Johannessen, OSS156
1971SkienTerje Wibe, OSS (after play-offs)214
1972RørosErling Kristiansen270
1973SandnesSvein Johannessen, SK Fischer326
1974SandefjordLeif Øgaard, OSS378
1975OsloLeif Øgaard, OSS327
1976HarstadKnut J. Helmers, SK Stjernen215
1977BergenKnut J. Helmers, SK Stjernen330
1978RisørRagnar Hoen, OSS375
1979MoldeLeif Øgaard, OSS419
1980OsloSverre Heim, Akademisk SK546
1981KirkenesRagnar Hoen, OSS226
1982LillehammerSimen Agdestein, Asker SK (after play-offs)417
1983TrondheimBjørn Tiller, OSS377
1984OsloBerge Østenstad, Asker SK427
1985GausdalLeif Øgaard, Brugata SK299
1986SteinkjerSimen Agdestein, OSS297
1987KristiansandJonathan Tisdall, Brugata SK (after play-offs)437
1988AskerSimen Agdestein, OSS564
1989RandabergSimen Agdestein, OSS446
1990BrønnøysundBerge Østenstad, Asker SK334
1991GjøvikJonathan Tisdall, Brugata SK587
1992KristiansundEinar Gausel, OSS463
1993OsloLeif Øgaard, OSS588
1994DrammenBerge Østenstad, Asker SK519
1995NamsosJonathan Tisdall, Nordstrand SK433
1996AltaEinar Gausel, OSS299
1997StavangerBerge Østenstad, Asker SK486
1998OsloRoy H. Fyllingen, Bergens SK537
1999GausdalBerge Østenstad, Asker SK (after play-offs)414
2000AskerSimen Agdestein, NTG (after play-offs)427
2001KristiansundEinar Gausel, OSS420
2002RørosSimen Agdestein, NTG549
2003FredrikstadBerge Østenstad, Asker SK623
2004MoldeBerge Østenstad, Asker SK[3] (after play-offs)520
2005SandnesSimen Agdestein, NTG[4] (after play-offs)583
2006Moss (Mossehallen)[5] Magnus Carlsen, NTG[6] (after play-offs)533
2007Hamar (Scandic Hotel)[7] Espen Lie, Porsgrunn[8] (after play-offs)501
2008Tønsberg (Slagenhallen)[9] Frode Elsness, Moss[10] (after play-offs)471
2009Bergen (Haukelandshallen)[11] Kjetil Aleksander Lie, Porsgrunn[12] 513
2010Fredrikstad[13] Kjetil Aleksander Lie, Porsgrunn[14] (after play-offs)485
2011Oslo[15] (Njårdhallen[16])Berge Østenstad, Asker SK[17] (after play-offs)496
2012SandefjordFrode Olav Olsen Urkedal, SK 1911[18] (after play-offs)437
2013Lillehammer[19] Jon Ludvig Hammer, OSS[20] 490
2014TrondheimFrode Olav Olsen Urkedal, SK 1911503
2015Oslo (Oppsal Arena) [21] Aryan Tari, Vålerenga SK[22] 671
2016Tromsø[23] Johan Salomon, Nordstrand[24] 378
2017StavangerJon Ludvig Hammer, OSS[25] 606
2018Sarpsborg[26] Jon Ludvig Hammer544
2019Larvik[27] Aryan Tari526
2021OsloKristian Stuvik Holm, Vålerenga SK[28] 26
2022Kongsvinger[29] Simen Agdestein, OSS384
2023OsloSimen Agdestein, OSS686
2024Gol (Storesund Resort Hotel)Aksel Bu Kvaløy, Stavanger514
2025Bergen
2026Kristiansund[30]
2027Mosjøen

Rules for participation and other classes

The rules for participation are governed by the Norwegian Chess Federation (NSF).[31]

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.[31]

The current regulations provide for the following age categories:[32]

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.[33]

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,[34] 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. From 2013 the regular Swiss system will be used in the Championship section, and be an alternative to the Monrad in the other sections.[35]

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.[36] 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.[37]

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.[38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landsturneringen 2020 avlyst – NSFs kongress og USFs årsmøte vil bli avholdt på nett. Norwegian chess federation. no. 15 May 2020.
  2. The list of champions up to and including 2002 is available at the website for the 2003 event in Fredrikstad http://www.sjakk.net/tidligere-vinnere.html, 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. http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/sport/article274721.ece NM-gullet røk for Magnus
  4. http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/sjakk/article489452.ece Deilig å vinne
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20071009145855/http://www.nm2006.sjakknet.no/spillested.php Official page for the 2006 championship
  6. http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/sjakk/article745143.ece Magnus knuste Simen
  7. http://www.nm2007.hedmarksjakk.net/Spillested.htm Venue information from the official page for the 2007 championship
  8. http://www.nettavisen.no/sjakk/article1349278.ece Ny norgesmester i sjakk
  9. http://home.no.net/tonsjakk/Landsturneringe%20%20i%20%202008.htm Tønsberg Chess Club's current page for the 2008 championship
  10. http://www.nettavisen.no/sjakk/article2251501.ece 35-åring vant sitt første sjakk-NM
  11. http://sjakknm2009.no/nettsted/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:haukelandshallen&catid=31:om-arrangementet&Itemid=69 Venue information
  12. News: Endelig ble han norgesmester . 12 July 2009. Nettavisen. no. 13 July 2009.
  13. Web site: Sjakk NM 2010. Fredriksstad Schakselskap. 13 July 2009.
  14. News: Han er norgesmester – igjen. Valaker. Ole. 17 October 2010. Nettavisen. no. 17 October 2010.
  15. Event awarded to SK 1911 of Oslo in the 2009 congress. See minutes, pt. 9
  16. Web site: Rolig kongress i Norges Sjakkforbund. 4 July 2010. Sjakkhuset. no. 5 July 2010.
  17. News: Han er tidenes NM-konge . 11 December 2011. Nettavisen. no. 11 December 2011.
  18. News: Tenåring vant kongepokalen i sjakk. Valaker. Ole. 21 October 2012. Nettavisen. no. 21 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022024928/http://www.nettavisen.no/sjakk/article3497428.ece. 22 October 2012. dead.
  19. Web site: Landsturneringen NM i sjakk 2013. Turneringsservice. no. 9 July 2012.
  20. Web site: Landsturneringen NM i sjakk 2013. Tournamentservice. 6 July 2013.
  21. Web site: LANDSTURNERINGEN 2015. Nordstrand sjakklubb. no. 29 October 2013.
  22. Web site: Landsturneringen 2015. 11 July 2015. Tournamentservice. 11 July 2015.
  23. Web site: LANDSTURNERINGEN DE NESTE FIRE ÅR. Eidsvoll sjakklubb. no. 10 July 2015.
  24. Web site: IM Johan Salomon er Norgesmester 2016!. Nilsen. Sven Wisløff. 16 July 2016. Sjakk NM 2016. no. 16 July 2016.
  25. News: Jon Ludvig Hammer vant NM etter nervepirrende avslutning: – Jeg havnet i kjempetrøbbel. Bergh. Nicolas. 8 July 2017. Aftenposten. no. 8 July 2017.
  26. News: Moss med sjakk-NM i Sarpsborg. Langsæter. Erik. 4 May 2016. Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. no. 26 July 2016.
  27. Web site: Larvik arrangerer landsturneringen 2019. Norwegian chess federation. no. 8 July 2017.
  28. http://tournamentservice.com/standings.aspx?TID=Eliteklassen2021-NorgesSjakkforbund Results Norgesmesterskapet i sjakk 2021 – Eliteklassen
  29. https://bergensjakk.no/2019/07/07/kindred-avtalen-falt-pa-nsfs-kongress/ Kindred-avtalen falt på NSFs kongress
  30. https://bergensjakk.no/2023/07/04/litt-fra-nsfs-kongress-2023/ Litt fra NSFs kongress 2023
  31. http://www.sjakk.no/nsf/lover_og_reglementer/regler_landsturnering_index.html Landsturneringen
  32. Age limits for Junior and lower are described on Sjakkskolen.no http://www.sjakkskolen.no/artikler/sjakkturneringer_i_norge. 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
  33. Web site: Bulletin nr. 1 for the Landsturnering 2008. 1 April 2009. (see page 18)
  34. Norsk Sjakkblad, issues no.5 1997, no.5 1998, no.5 1999, no.4 2000, no.4 2001, no.4 2002, no.4 2003, no.4 2004, no.4 2005, no.4 2006 .
  35. Web site: Oppsummering NSFs kongress. Caissa sjakklubb. no. 9 July 2012.
  36. http://www.sjakk.no/nsf/monradsystem_index.html Norwegian Chess Federation regulations for the Monrad system
  37. Web site: Innbydelse. Landsturneringen 2015. no. 10 July 2015.
  38. Web site: Fokus på forbundets 100årsjubileum – og stikkampen om NM fjernes. 1 July 2013. Bulletin 2 from Landsturneringen 2013 at Lillehammer. no. 10 July 2015.

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