The Norwegian Chess Federation ( no, Norges Sjakkforbund, often abbreviated as ''NSF'') is the national federation of
chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to disti ...
in
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 t ...
. It was founded in 1914. On 10 July 2022, Joachim Nilsen was elected new chairman.
"Joachim Nilsen ble ny president i Norges Sjakkforbund"
(in Norwegian; "Joachim Nilsen became new president in the Norwegian Chess Federation). Nettavisen, July 11, 2022
The organisation's headquarters are in Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
. It is an affiliate of the World Chess Federation
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...
.
The Norwegian Chess Federation organizes the Norwegian Chess Championship
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' ...
and publishes The Norwegian Chess Magazine.
See also
*European Chess Union
The European Chess Union (ECU) is an independent association for the interests of European chess.
Board members
* Zurab Azmaiparashvili – President
* Ion-Serban Dobronauteanu – Deputy President
* Finnbjorn Vang – Vice President
* Theodor ...
References
External links
Norwegian Chess Federation
National members of the European Chess Union
Chess in Norway
Chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to disti ...
1914 establishments in Norway
Sports organizations established in 1914
Chess organizations
1914 in chess
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