Norwegian Chess Championships 2022

The 2022 Norwegian Chess Championships take place from 8-14 July 2022 in Kongsvinger, Norway. The event gathers around 300 players and it is played in 16 groups: Elite, Masters, Candidates, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Grop 4, Seniors 50+, Seniors 65+, and different Juniors and Cadet groups.

The main Elite event gathers some of the top Norwegian players, and it’s played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with 14 participants. GM Jon Ludvig Hammer, GM Simen Agdestein and GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal headline the field of the Elite Championship. (scroll down for starting rank lists of all groups)

Norwegian Chess Championships 2022 – LIVE games

About the groups of the Norwegian Chess Championship:

CLASS ELITE: Eligible to play are the last three national tournaments, the top three in the class below in the last
national tournament (possibly best 7% in class Candidate Elite), reigning junior Norwegian champion, and
players with rating within the rating base for the class , as well as those whom NSF finds qualified.

CLASS CANDIDATE ELITE: Eligible to play are those, best 7% in class champion in last national tournament
(minimum 3), second place in junior last national tournament, reigning northern Norwegian champion and reigning
circuit champions individually if they are chosen in a tournament rated with FIDE standard rating, players
with a rating within the rating basis for the class (2200-2400), as well as those whom NSF finds qualified.

CLASS MASTER, CLASS 1, CLASS 2, CLASS 3, CLASS 4: Eligible to participate are players with a rating within the rating basis for the class, those who achieved at least a 60 percent score in the class in the previous national tournament, the 7% (rounded) best – but at least three players – in the class below in the previous national tournament, the winner of the class below in the last completed Norwegian Grand Prix, as well as those whom NSF finds qualified. In the champion class, the reigning North Norwegian champion and reigning circuit champions are also individually eligible to play if they are selected in a tournament with a long reflection time, minimum rating category 3.

CLASS 5: Consists of players who are not eligible to play in any of the aforementioned classes

SENIOR CLASS:This is divided into three groups, “50+” and “65+”, which is open to anyone who holds the age limit, and “50+ B” which is closed to players in class 2 or higher. The winner of 50+ gets the title Senior Norwegian Champion 50+, and the winner of 605+ gets the title Senior Norwegian Champion 65+, and holds the title for the next national tournament. Best player over 75 years in «65+» must be awarded separately. If players over the age of 75 do not participate in «65+», the best player over the age of 75 in «50+ B» must be awarded separately.

JUNIOR CLASS: This is divided into two groups “Junior A”, which is open to anyone who holds the age limit, and “Junior B” which is closed to players in class 2 or higher. The winner of Junior A gets the title Junior Norwegian Champion and holds the title for the next national tournament.

THE CADET CLASS:This is divided into two groups “Kadett A” which is open to anyone who holds the age limit, and “Kadett B” which is closed to players in class 3 or higher. The winner of Kadett A gets the title Kadett Norwegian Champion and holds the title for the next national tournament.

LILLEPUTTKLASSEN: The winner gets the title Lilleputtnorgesmester and holds the title until the next national tournament.

MINIPUTT CLASS: The winner is given the title Miniputt Norwegian Champion and holds the title until the next national tournament.

Starting rank list – Norwegian Elite Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Candidate Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Master Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 1 Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 2 Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 3 Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 4 Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Group 5 Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Senior 65+ Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Senior 50+ Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Senior 50+ B Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Junior A+ B Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Youth A+ B Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Lilleputt Championship:

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Starting rank list – Norwegian Miniputt Championship:

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