Aryan Tari (13): Photo: Bjørn Berg Johansen

13 year old Norwegian Aryan Tari made a sensational result in the Open Norwegian Championship scoring a GM norm before ever having made any IM norms.

The 13 year old, FIDE rated at 2293 on the March list, is considered to be maybe the greatest chess talents in the country since Magnus Carlsen. His best result in Youth Championship is 5th in World U12. Last year he became the youngest ever Norwegian Junior U20 champion having just turned 13 years.

In the Open Norwegian Championship, Aryan was ranked as 23rd, but finished at 7th place with 6 out of 9 points. Along the way the 13 year old, with parents originating from Iran, scored full points against Norwegian #2 GM Jon Ludvig Hammer (2629), National team member IM Frode Urkedal (2470) and Serbian GM Misa Pap (2511).

With the fantastic result, Aryan picked up a whopping 51 points climbing rapidly towards 2400. Turning 14 in June, Tari is well on his way becoming one of the youngest grandmasters to ever achieve the grandmaster title in chess. Magnus Carlsen himself achieved the title at the age of 13 years and 4 months.

Aryan Tari is leading the group of Norwegian chess talents who are selected to be on one of Norway’s three teams in the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø.

Click for details on the 2012 edition of Norsk Sjakkfestival.

The Norwegian Chess Festival 2012

WITH THE OPEN NORWEGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Fagernes April 28 – May 5

Welcome to the second Norsk Sjakkfestival (Norwegian Chess Festival) at Norway’s new “chess hotel” Quality Hotel & Resort Fagernes, with a central placement in Southern Norway, 2½ hours from Oslo airport.

The Festival includes The open Norwegian championship of 2012 and several other events for all friends of chess, irrespective of their level, from Beginner to Grandmaster.

WITH THE OPEN NORWEGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Fagernes April 28 – May 5

This year’s championship is also: “The Arnold Eikrem memorial tournament 2012″:

An attractive international open tournament divided into three groups.
Group A:
Saturday 28 April – Saturday 5 May
A semi-open IM and GM tournament of 9 rounds, with approximately 12 – 15 Grandmasters.
Open to players with a FIDE rating or Norwegian rating 1800 or higher.
40 moves in 2 hours, plus 1 hour extra to finish.

Group B:
Saturday 28 April – Wednesday 2 May
Open to players with a rating between 1000 and 2000. Closed to players with a rating 2000 or higher.
7-round tournament, submitted for FIDE rating.
40 moves in 1½ hours, plus 30 minutes extra to finish.

Group C:
Saturday 28 April – Wednesday 2 May
Open to players with a rating below 1250 or with no rating. (Some unrated players may also be placed in group A or B if previous results indicate this.)
7-round tournament, for national Norwegian rating.
40 moves in 1½ hours, plus 30 minutes extra to finish.

Entry fees:

Group A:
GM, IM and WGM Free
WIM and players with a FIDE rating 2300+ NOK 500
Players with a FIDE rating 2100-2299 NOK 750
Players with a FIDE rating 2000-2099 NOK 1000
Players with a FIDE rating below 2000 NOK 1250
A discount NOK 150 to players born 1996 or later.

Groups B and C:
”Lilliputs” born 1999 or later NOK 300
Juniors born 1992 or later NOK 400
Other players NOK 500

Prizes:

Group A:
1. Prize Euro 1000 (app. NOK 8000) + a trophy
2. Prize NOK 5500
3. Prize NOK 4000
4. Prize NOK 2500
5. Prize NOK 1500
6. Prize NOK 1000
7., 8., 9. and 10. Prize each NOK 600
The best players of the rating groups (FIDE rating) 2150 – 2299, 2000-2149 and below 2000 are all secured a prize of NOK 1000. Also NOK 1000 to best placed woman, and to best placed senior player born 1952 or earlier.
Group B:
Prizes NOK 2500, 1250 and 600
NOK 600 to the best player with a rating below 1500.
Group C:
Prizes NOK 2000, 1000 and 500
NOK 500 to the best player with a rating below 1000.
For all the groups also:
Books or other prizes to other players to make a total of 1/3 prize winners in each rating group.

Schedule:

Group A:
Saturday 28 April 1300 – 1620 Registration
1700 Opening
1715 – 2315 Round 1
Sunday 29 April 1330 – 1930 Round 2
Monday 30 april 0900 – 1500 Round 3
1700 – 2300 Round 4
Tuesday 1st May 1330 – 1930 Round 5
Wednesday 2nd May 1300 – 1900 Round 6
Thursday 3rd May 1300 – 1900 Round 7
Friday 4th May 1300 – 19030 Round 8
Saturday 5th May 0915 – 1515 Round 9
not before 1500 Prize giving
Group B and C:
Saturday 28 April 1300 – 1620 Registration
1700 Opening
1715 – 2315 Round 1
Sunday 29 April 1500 – 1900 Round 2
Monday 30 April 0900 – 1300 Round 3
1500 – 1900 Round 4
Tuesday 1st May 0900 – 1300 Round 5
1500 – 1900 Round 6
Sunday 24 April 1000 – 1400 Round 7
1415 Prize giving

FAGERNES GRAND PRIX 2012:

An open tournament from Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th with all players in one group.
Time control 1 hour each for 40 moves, and then 30 minutes extra to finish the game.
Entry fees:
Lilliputs born 1999 or later NOK 250
Juniors born 1992 – 98 NOK 300
Other players NOK 400
Prizes:
NOK 2000 + winner’s trophy, 1200 and 600
NOK 500 to best player of each rating group 1500-1749, 1250-1499, 1000-1249 and below 1000.
Books or other prizes to other players within one third of the participants of each rating group (NVGP).
Time schedule:
Thursday 3rd May 0900 – 1100 Registration
1130 – 1430 Round 1
1730 – 2030 Round 2
Friday 4th May 1000 – 1300 Round 3
1500 – 1800 Round 4
Saturday 5th May 1030 – 1330 Round 5
1345 Prize giving

FAGERNES BLITZ TOURNEY 2012:

Wednesday 2nd May

A blitz tournament open to all. Counts in the Norwegian Grand Prix curcuit 2011/12.
Group A: Players with a rating 1500 or higher Group B: Players with a rating below 1500
Thinking time: 5 minutes per player per game.
Time schedule:
1300 – 1930 Entries and registration
2000 Start of round 1
App. 2300 Prize giving
Prizes:
Group A: NOK 1200 – 600 – 300
Group B: NOK 800 – 500 – 300
Plus book prizes and other prizes.
Entry fees:
NOK 100 for liliputs born 1998 or later
NOK 150 for other players

FAGERNES CHILDREN GRAND PRIX:

Two open Children’s Tournaments Saturday 28 April and Wednesday 2nd May
Each separate tournament has 5 rounds and 20 minutes thinking time for each player and game.
Entry fee: NOK 100 per player.
Saturday 28 April: Registration until 1100
Wednesday 2nd May: Registration until 1415.
Miniputs born 2001 or later
Lilliputs born 1999-2000
Cadets born 1996-98 And a beginners’ group
There are prizes to all these participants, of course!

Other festival program:
In addition to these tournaments the festival will include some other program. More information to follow.

Entries and information
Mr. Øystein Brekke, tel (47) 32 82 10 64 Monday – Friday 1030 – 1630, mobile phone (47) 91 18 91 90,
or preferably per e-mail: oeystei@online.no
Or enter directly at: http://festival.sjakkweb.no
Dead line for entries is Wednesday 25th April.
An extra fee of NOK 100 for entries after this.

Accommodation:

THE CHESS HOTEL Quality Hotel & Resort Fagernes:
Full board: Bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner /night:
In single room NOK 850,-
In double room NOK 700,-
In 3 beds’ room NOK 600,-
In 4 beds’ room NOK 530,-
Room and breakfast:
In single room NOK 650,-
In double room NOK 500,-
In 3 beds’ room NOK 400,-
In 4 beds’ room NOK 330,-
Information about the hotel: http://fagernes-hotel.no
Order your room through: fagernes@choice.no with the code ”Chess” or by telephone (47) 61 35 80 00.
Fagernes Camping site:
5 minutes walk, 600 meters away from the festival hotel Accommodation in a selection of apartments and cabins.
Further information: www.fagernes-camping.no
Order through e-mail: post@fagernes-camping.no with the code ”Chess”, or by tel. (47) 61 36 05 10.

Travel to Fagernes:

Fagernes is the charming capital of the Valdres region (www.valdres.no) and 3 hours by car from Oslo.
VALDRESEKSPRESSEN (express bus) from Oslo bus terminal. Departure at 0930 arrives to Fagernes at 1237, and 1305 arrives to Fagernes at 1617.
Returning from Fagernes, i.e. at kl 1700, to Oslo bus terminal at 2000. http://www.valdresekspressen.no/
From Oslo Airport Gardermoen: We will offer a charter bus connection (please preorder!) directly from Oslo Airport Gardermoen Saturday 28 at 1215 arriving in Fagernes at 1500. Return trip from Fagernes Saturday 5th at 1545, arriving at Gardermoen at 1830. Tickets one way NOK 250 for adults, NOK 125 for children under 16.

Best regards Øystein Brekke (chief organizer)