Organizers:
IO Hans Olav Lahlum in cooperation with Sotra Sjakklubb.
Playing venue:
Scandic Valdres. A large hotel and conference centre in the town of Fagernes.
The hotel offers excellent playing facilities.
All players get free water and coffee during the rounds.
The hotel offers excellent playing facilities.
All players get free water and coffee during the rounds.
Airport transfer:
We can offer transport between Oslo Airport Gardermoen and Fagernes with maxi taxi or tour bus. The cost will be 60 Euro one way or 100 Euro both ways.
Please contact the organizer Mr. Hans Olav Lahlum at hansolahlum@gmail.com or mobile phone +47 95 75 82 86 if interested.
Groups:
Groups:
GM Swiss group: | |
A 9-round Swiss open for all players having the official titles GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM or WFM from FIDE. Also qualified are players with an official FIDE-rating of at least 2000 and female players with at least 1900. In addition the 3 best players of the Open group of Fagernes International 2023 and Fagernes Autumn International 2023 are allowed to play the GM-group. Having had the required rating on the official FIDE-list at the time of registering for the tournament will be sufficient, even if the player’s rating drops below on the last list before the tournament. Registration limit is 16 March 2024, but later registrations might be accepted if space etc allows. A few players with a FIDE-rating below the official limit might be accepted for the GM-group. Players interested in this possibility must send a written application to the organizer at latest 16 March 2024. The tournament will count towards the Norwegian Grand Prix cycle (Norges Grand Prix 2023-2024) class M. We expect 15 to 17 GMs and a median Elo close to 2300, in a field with 70 to 80 players. A majority of the participants will probably have the title of GM, IM, WGM, WIM or FM. Following this title norm chances will be excellent. |
Open Swiss group / The Open Norwegian Championship: | |
A 9-round FIDE-rated Swiss open for all tournament players regardless of Elo. Registration limit is 16 March 2024, but later registrations might be accepted if space etc allows. The tournament will count towards the Norwegian Grand Prix cycle (Norges Grand Prix 2023-2024) classes 1 to 5. Teamtalkingchess: Played Thursday 28 March 2024. Teamtalkingchess is a highly entertaining and social Norwegian speciality in which rapid chess matches are played over six boards with no more than four players in each team! Within a team, players can communicate and swap games whenever they want. Latest registration Thursday at 20.00 hrs. First round at 20.30 hrs. Fagernes Slow Blitz: Tournament page Played Friday 29 March 2024. 7-round FIDE-rated Swiss open to all players. Played in 2 groups over/under Elo 1800. 5 minutes per game with 3 seconds increment. Start fee: Juniors NOK 100, Others NOK 200. Free for GMs. 70% of the start fee will go towards prizes. Latest registration: Friday 20.00 hrs First round Friday at 20.30 hrs The tournaments will count towards the Norwegian Grand Prix cycle (Norges Grand Prix 2023-2024). Fagernes Blitz II: Tournament page Played Saturday 30 March 2024. 9-round FIDE-rated Swiss open to all players. Played in 1 group. 3 minutes per game with 2 seconds increment. Start fee: Juniors NOK 100, Others NOK 200. Free for GMs. 70% of the start fee will go towards prizes. Latest registration: Saturday 19.00 hrs First round Saturday at 19.30 hrs The tournaments will count towards the Norwegian Grand Prix cycle (Norges Grand Prix 2023-2024). | |
Rate of Play:
100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1. Walk-over time limit is 60 minutes after the scheduled start of each round.
Live Games:
We expect appoximately 60 live games.
Arbiters:
Chief arbiter: IA IO Hans Olav Lahlum (NOR)
Deputy chief arbiters: IA Tom Eriksen (NOR) and IA Henrik Sjøl (NOR)
Deputy arbiter: FA Øyvind Berntsen (NOR)
Evening program:
More information later.
Conditions for title holders:
A few GMs with a FIDE-rating above 2550 and reasonable travel costs will be offered free hotel for the tournament period and food and travel expenses covered.
Interested GMs should contact the organizer as soon as possible and at latest 1 January 2024 by Email.
A few IMs and WGMs will be offered a large discount on the hotel costs for the tournament period.
Interested IMs and WGMs should contact the organizer as soon as possible and at latest 1 January 2024 by Email.
Information:
Please contact the organizer Mr. Hans Olav Lahlum at hansolahlum@gmail.com or mobile phone +47 95 75 82 86.
