June Edition
Norway Chess Open - June Edition
Norway Chess Open 2026 includes two Open tournaments — with the June Edition taking place from 1–7 June 2026 in Oslo.
7 rounds – all players in the same group
Classical time control (90+30)
No double rounds
Details
Rounds
7 rounds Swiss tournament in 7 days, no double rounds. All players in one group.
Time control
90 minutes for the entire game with a 30 second increment from move 1.
Start time
All rounds start at 10:00am (CET).
Default Time
The default time is 1 hour, after which the player loses the game.
Playing Venue
All the games will be played at The Good Knight in the centre of Oslo.
Registration
Registration will be done on the Tournament Service website.
Start fee
The start fee is 990 NOK / €90.
Start fee must be paid within May 6th. to conform participation.
Payment after May 6th: Start fee increased with 10€ / 100 NOK
Prizes
1. 7.500 NOK
2. 5.000 NOK
3. 3.500 NOK
Best female: 2.500 NOK
Rating Prizes
u2000: 2.500 NOK
u1800: 2.500 NOK
u1600: 2.500 NOK
65+: 2.500 NOK
Book prizes to no. 2 and 3 in each rating category.
Accomodation
There are currently no deals in place, but the official Norway Chess Hotel is Thon Hotel Opera
Participants
A list of registered participants is available here
Waiting list
The tournament is currently fully booked. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please send an e-mail: kristoffer@sjakkhuset.no
Prizes based on standard rating at the time of the tournament. Maximum number of players is 84.
Payment information:
Account no (for Norwegians): 97103403743
IBAN (int. payment): NO94 97103403743
BIC/Swift: SBAKNOBBXXX
Bank Name: DNB Bank ASA / Sbanken
Beneficiary: Kristoffer Gressli
Players that have paid but are unable to attend, will get a full refund if they let the organizer know no later than the 24th of May.
If you let us know no later than the 30th of May, you will get 50% refund.
Playing Venue
Norway Chess Open takes place at The Good Knight, in the middle of Oslo, and within walking distance of everything in Oslo. Just 10 minutes walk to Deichman Bjørvika where the main Norway Chess tournament will be played.
Norway Chess
Norway Chess Open takes place alongside Norway Chess – a premier event that brings together many of the world’s strongest chess players.
