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Norwegian Chess Champion
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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trygve Halvorsen
Trygve Halvorsen (unknown – unknown) was a Norwegian chess player, two-times Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1933, 1934). Biography In the 1930s Trygve Halvorsen was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He twice in row won the Norwegian Chess Championship: in 1933 and 1934. Trygve Halvorsen played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1930, at reserve board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+2, =4, -8), * In 1931, at third board in the 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague (+3, =7, -5), * In 1958, at second reserve board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ... (+2, =2, -4). References External links *Trygve Halvorsenchess games at 365chess.com Year of birth missing Year of death missing Norwegian chess players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Haave
Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns ''einarðr'' (meaning "bold") and ''einörð'' (meaning "valour").Vigfusson (1874:121). Einar as given name *Einár (rapper) (2002–2021), Swedish rapper * Einar Jan Aas (born 1955), Norwegian footballer *Einar Arnórsson (1880–1955), Icelandic politician *Einar Axelsson (1895–1971), Swedish actor *Einar Benediktsson Einar Benediktsson, often referred to as Einar Ben (31 October 1864 – 12 January 1940) was an Icelandic poet and lawyer. Einar Benediktsson's poetry was a significant contribution to the nationalistic revival which led to Iceland's independenc ... (1864–1940), Icelandic poet and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skien
Skien () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsjø area and Bø. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the capital of Vestfold og Telemark county. Skien is one of Norway's oldest cities, with an urban history dating back to the Middle Ages, and received privileges as a market town in 1358. From the 15th century, the city was governed by a 12-member council. The modern municipality of Skien was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The rural municipalities of Gjerpen and Solum were merged into the municipality of Skien on 1 January 1964. The conurbation of Porsgrunn/Skien is reckoned by Statistics Norway to be the seventh largest urban area in Norway, straddling an area of three municipalities: Skien municipality (abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Kongshavn
Harry Kongshavn (23 February 1899 – 17 December 1969) was a Norwegian chess player, Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1951). Biography Harry Kongshavn was born in Hidra as the son of a fisherman. He worked as an electrician at Elektrisk Bureau, and built illegal radios in Oslo during the Second World War as a member of the Norwegian resistance group ''Wiedswang''. In the late 1940s and begin 1950s, Harry Kongshavn was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. In 1951, he won Norwegian Chess Championship. Harry Kongshavn played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad: * In 1950, at fourth board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ... (+3, =0, -7). He died at age 70.Death announcement, ''Aftenposten'' 19 December 1969, p. 19 Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aage Vestøl
Aage Vestøl (24 December 1922 – 30 March 2008) was a Norwegian chess player. Vestøl won the next to the top class at the Norwegian Championships in 1938, and likewise won the next to the top class at the Nordic Championships in 1939. From the end of the Second World War until 1959 Vestøl was Norway's second strongest player, after Olaf Barda. Vestøl became Norwegian Champion in 1949. He represented Norway in the five Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and ...s from 1950 to 1958, on the first and second tables. Notes References Bergen Chess Club homepage(see 03.04.2008 for obituary by Øystein Brekke) External links * Norwegian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 1922 births 2008 deaths 20th-century chess players {{norway-chess- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation of the municipalities of Søgne and Songdalen into the greater Kristiansand municipality. In addition to the city itself, Statistics Norway counts four other densely populated areas in the municipality: Skålevik in Flekkerøy with a population of 3,526 in the Vågsbygd borough, Strai with a population of 1,636 in the Grim borough, Justvik with a population of 1,803 in the Lund borough, and Tveit with a population of 1,396 () in the Oddernes borough. Kristiansand is divided into five boroughs: Grim, which is located northwest in Kristiansand with a population of 15,000; Kvadraturen, which is the centre and downtown Kristiansand with a population of 5,200; Lund, the second largest borough; Søgne, with a population of around 12,000 and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erling Myhre
Erling Godtfred Myhre (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1971) was a Norwegian chess player, three-times Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1946, 1950, 1955). Biography From the late 1940s to the begin 1960s, Erling Myhre was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He played for the chess club ''Oslo Schakselskap''. Erling Myhre won Norwegian Chess Championships three times: 1946, 1950 and 1955. Erling Myhre played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1950, at first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik (+2, =2, -10), * In 1952, at second board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+1, =4, -7), * In 1960, at second reserve board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as wel ... (+0, =1, -2). References External links *Erling M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Rojahn
Ernst Andreas Rojahn (13 August 1909 – 24 July 1977) was a Norwegian chess player, two times Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1945, 1958), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (1939). Biography From the late 1930s to the late 1950s, Ernst Rojahn was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He twice won the Norwegian Chess Championship (1945, 1958). Ernst Rojahn played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1939, at first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+8, =4, -3) and won individual gold medal for group "B", * In 1952, at fourth board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+4, =4, -3), * In 1956, at second reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+1, =4, -3), * In 1958, at first board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen
Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen (15 April 1902 – 1984) was a Norwegian chess player, Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1938). Biography In the 1930s Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He has been the strongest player in the Bergen Chess Club ''Bergens SK'' for over 60 years. In 1938, in Grimstad Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen won the Norwegian Chess Championship. Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1930, at third board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+3, =4, -8), * In 1937, at second board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+1, =5, -9). Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen played for Norway in the unofficial Chess Olympiad: * In 1936, at second board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimstad
Grimstad () is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik, Fjære, Håbbestad, Hesnes, Homborsund, Jortveit, Kroken, Landvik, Nygrenda, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, Roresand, Rønnes, Skiftenes, Tjore, Vik, and Østerhus. The municipality is centered around the little maritime town of Grimstad which is surrounded by many small islands (''Skjærgård''). There is a harbor, a main street, a small market square, Grimstad Church, and a museum dedicated to the early life of Henrik Ibsen, who served as an apprentice to Grimstad's local pharmacist Reimann, from 1844 to 1847, before leaving Grimstad in 1850. Ibsen's intimate knowledge of the local people and surroundings can be seen in his poem ''Terje Vigen''. The majority of the inhabitants live in and around the town, while the rest of the municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Kroghdahl
Arne Sverre Birger Krogdahl (25 February 1909 – 10 May 1988) was a Norwegian chess player, Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1937). Biography In the begin of 1930s Arne Kroghdahl was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. In 1937, in Trondheim he won the Norwegian Chess Championship. Also he won the Norwegian Blitz Chess Championships many times. Arne Kroghdahl played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad: * In 1930, at fourth board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ... (+0, =2, -11). References External links *Arne Kroghdahlchess games at 365chess.com 1909 births 1988 deaths Norwegian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Norway-chess-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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