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

Please be aware that the tie break calculations on the alternate site is a bit off. The official results on TournamentService is correct.

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.

Schedule

All rounds start at 10:00am (CET).
Check-in deadline May 30th 12:00am (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.
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
65+: 2.500 NOK

If a player is not present at the prize ceremony, the prize is reduced by 500NOK.

Rating Prizes

u2000: 2.500 NOK
u1800: 2.500 NOK
u1600: 2.500 NOK
Book prizes to no. 2 and 3 in each rating category.

To win book prize, you have to be present at the prize ceremony.
Only 1 prize per player across all categories.

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

Prize winners of the June Edition of Norway Chess Open

The playing venue is The Good Knight in the very centre of downtown Oslo.

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.

The 2025 Norway Chess Champion, GM Magnus Carlsen, and the Norway Chess Women Champion, GM Anna Muzychuk | Photo: Michal Walusza

Ready to start your Norway Chess journey?