Norwegian Chess Festival 2012

Welcome to the second Norsk Sjakkfestival (Norwegian Chess Festival) at Norway’s new “chess hotel” Quality Hotel & Resort Fagernes, with a central placement in Southern Norway, 2½ hours from Oslo airport.

The Festival includes The open Norwegian championship of 2012 and several other events for all friends of chess, irrespective of their level, from Beginner to Grandmaster.

THE OPEN NORWEGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2012:

An attractive international open tournament divided into three groups.

Group A:
Saturday 28 April – Saturday 5 May
A semi-open IM and GM tournament of 9 rounds, with approximately 10 – 12 Grandmasters.
Open to players with a FIDE rating or Norwegian rating 1800 or higher.
40 moves in 2 hours, plus 1 hour extra to finish.

Group B:
Saturday 28 April – Wednesday 2 May
Open to players with a rating between 1000 and 2000. Closed to players with a rating 2000 or higher.
7-round tournament, submitted for FIDE rating.
40 moves in 1½ hours, plus 30 minutes extra to finish.

Group C:
Saturday 28 April – Wednesday 2 May
Open to players with a rating below 1250 or with no rating. (Some unrated players may also be placed in group A or B if previous results indicate this.)
7-round tournament, for national Norwegian rating.
40 moves in 1½ hours, plus 30 minutes extra to finish.
Entry fees:

Group A:
GM, IM and WGM Free
WIM and players with a FIDE rating 2300+ NOK 500
Players with a FIDE rating 2100-2299 NOK 750
Players with a FIDE rating 2000-2099 NOK 1000
Players with a FIDE rating below 2000 NOK 1250
A discount NOK 150 to players born 1996 or later.

Groups B and C:
”Lilliputs” born 1999 or later NOK 300
Juniors born 1992 or later NOK 400
Other players NOK 500
Prizes:

Group A:
1. Prize Euro 1000 (app. NOK 8000) + a trophy
2. Prize NOK 5500
3. Prize NOK 4000
4. Prize NOK 2500
5. Prize NOK 1500
6. Prize NOK 1000
7., 8., 9. and 10. Prize each NOK 600

The best players of the rating groups (FIDE rating) 2150 – 2299, 2000-2149 and below 2000 are all secured a prize of NOK 1000. Also NOK 1000 to best placed woman, and to best placed senior player born 1952 or earlier.

Group B:
Prizes NOK 2500, 1250 and 600
NOK 600 to the best player with a rating below 1500.

Group C:
Prizes NOK 2000, 1000 and 500
NOK 500 to the best player with a rating below 1000.

For all the groups also:
Books or other prizes to other players to make a total of 1/3 prize winners in each rating group.
Schedule:

Group A:
Saturday 28 April 1300 – 1530 Registration
1615 Opening
1630 – 2230 Round 1
Sunday 29 April 1330 – 1930 Round 2
Monday 30 april 0900 – 1500 Round 3
1700 – 2300 Round 4
Tuesday 1st May 1330 – 1930 Round 5
Wednesday 2nd May 1300 – 1900 Round 6
Thursday 3rd May 1300 – 1900 Round 7
Friday 4th May 1300 – 19030 Round 8
Saturday 5th May 0915 – 1515 Round 9
not before 1500 Prize giving
Group B and C:
Saturday 28 April 1300 – 1530 Registration
1630 – 2030 Round 1
Sunday 29 April 1400 – 1800 Round 2
Monday 30 April 0900 – 1300 Round 3
1500 – 1900 Round 4
Tuesday 1st May 0900 – 1300 Round 5
1500 – 1900 Round 6
Sunday 24 April 1000 – 1400 Round 7
1415 Prize giving

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