Organizers: Hans Olav Lahlum and Akademisk Sjakklubb Oslo.
Schedule: Please see the Schedule page.
Playing venue: Thon Hotel Ullevaal Stadion, Address: Sognsveien 77c, Oslo, Norway.
A large hotel and conference centre, right next to Norway’s national football stadium in Oslo.
The hotel offers excellent facilities to play chess games in the playing hall, as well as for analysis and blitz playing outside the playing hall afterwards.

The playing hotel is a two minute walk from the bus and tube station. It is two minutes tube travel from the Oslo University, and less than ten minutes from the main railway station (Oslo S).
Participants coming from other countries and cities in Norway can use a direct bus connection from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Ullevaal Stadion. Shops, restaurants etc can be found within a two minutes walking distance from the hotel.
Groups:
GM-group:   A 9-round Swiss open for all players having the official titles GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM or WFM from FIDE.
Also qualified are other male players with an official FIDE-Elo of at least 2150, and other female players with an official FIDE-Elo of at least 2000.
Having had the required Elo on the official FIDE-list at the time of registering for the tournament will be sufficient, even if the player’s Elo drops below on the last list before the tournament.
Registration limit is 21 September 2014, but later registrations might be accepted if space etc allows.

A very few players with an Elo below the official demand might be accepted for the GM-group. Players interested in this possibility must send a written application to the organizer at latest 21 September 2014.
The top-3 players from the Elo-group in 2013 are qualified for the GM-group in 2014.

Elo-group: A 9-round FIDE-rated Swiss open for all tournament players.

Amateurs: A 9-round Swiss open for unrated players and players with rating under 1250.
This group will not be FIDE-rated.
The group was cancelled due to lack of interest and the players moved to the Elo group.

Registration limit is 21 September 2014, but later registrations might be accepted if space etc allows.
Prize Fund:
GM-group
1.EUR1500 
2.EUR1000
3.EUR500
4.EUR400
5.EUR300
6.EUR200
7.EUR100
Book prizes for remaining
players within top 15.
   
Elo-group
1.NOK5000
2.NOK3000
3.NOK2000
4.NOK1000
Book prizes for remaining
players within top 15.
   
Amateurs
1.NOK1200
2.NOK800
3.NOK500

Prizes are guaranteed and may be increased and/or extended if the tournament economy allows.
Prizes are shared equally in case of equal points, but only in between the given number of money prizes.
Entry fee:
GM-group
GMs, IMs, WGMs and other players with FIDE-Elo above 2400: Free
FMs, WIMs and players with FIDE-Elo 2300-2399: NOK 700
Players with FIDE-Elo 2200-2299: NOK 1000
Players with FIDE-Elo 2150-2199: NOK 1300
Players with FIDE-Elo below 2150: NOK 1600
All entry fees are paid in accordance with the FIDE-Elo list of September 2014.
Titles later confirmed officially by FIDE however are accepted.

NOTE SPECIAL OFFER:
  • All FMs, WIMs and players ratet below 2399 staying and paying at the Thon Hotel Ullevaal Stadion for the period 28 September - 5 October 2014, will get NOK 700 discount on the entry fee!
    To achieve this special offer, it is necessary to register and order hotel via the organizer at latest 21 September 2014.

Elo-group
Players with FIDE-Elo above 2050: NOK 400
Players with FIDE-Elo 1900-2049: NOK 700
Players with FIDE-Elo: 1700-1899: NOK 1000
Players with FIDE-Elo below 1700 or without FIDE-Elo:NOK 1300
All entry fees are paid in accordance with the FIDE-Elo list of September 2014.

NOTE SPECIAL OFFER:
  • All players with a FIDE-Elo of at least 1900 staying and paying at the Thon Hotel Ullevaal Stadion for the period 28 September - 5 October 2014, will have a free entry fee in the Elo-group!
    To achieve this special offer, it is necessary to register and order hotel via the organizer at latest 21 September 2014.
  • All players below 1900 staying and paying at the Thon Hotel Ullevaal Stadion for the period 28 September - 5 October 2014, will have a NOK 700 discount on their entry fee in the Elo-group!
    To achieve this special offer, it is necessary to register and order hotel via the organizer at latest 21 September 2014.

Amateurs
All players: NOK 800

NOTE SPECIAL OFFER:
  • Players staying and paying at the Thon Hotel Ullevaal Stadion for the period 28 September - 5 October 2014, will get NOK 700 discount on the entry fee!
    To achieve this special offer, it is necessary to register and order hotel via the organizer at latest 21 September 2014.

In all groups free ice water and coffee during the games will be included in the entry fee for all players!
Accomodation offer: The playing hotel offers a special chess discount for the tournament period 28 September - 5 October 2014.
Price for each night including breakfast buffet then will be NOK 890 for a single room, NOK 1198 for a double room, and NOK 1497 for a triple room. (EUR 1 = NOK 8)
NOTE: To get this strongly discounted chess price at the Thon Hotel Ullevaal Stadion, all hotel accommodation must be ordered via the tournament organizer at hansolahlum@gmail.com.
A further family discount is offered for children under age 15 travelling together with parents; contact the organizer for further details if interested.
Rate of Play: Classical 2 hours in 40 moves, then 1 hour for the rest.
Walk-over time limit is 60 minutes after the scheduled start of each round.
Live Games: At least 12 games will be sent live.
Arbiters: Chief arbiter: IA Hans Olav Lahlum (NOR).
Deputy arbiters: IA Henrik Sjøl (NOR), FA Otto Milvang (NOR) and Pål Nordquelle (NOR).
Web master: Eirik T. Gullaksen: eirikgu@online.no
Evening program: In the evenings there will be two grandmaster lectures and one blitz tournament.
Conditions for
title holders:
Some very few GMs with an Elo above 2550 and reasonable travel costs, will be offered free hotel for the tournament period and food and travel expenses covered.
Interested GMs should contact the organizer as soon as possible and at latest 15 May 2014 by Email.

A few IMs and WGMs will be offered a large discount on the hotel costs for the tournament period.
Interested IMs and WGMs should contact the organizer as soon as possible and at latest 15 July 2014 by Email.
Information: Please contact the organizer Mr. Hans Olav Lahlum at Email or mobile phone +47 95 75 82 86.