FIDE Circuit 2023

We are happy to report that Fagernes Chess International will be part of FIDE Circuit 2023.

Only 3 weeks to go!

In 3 weeks we will start this year's edition of Fagernes Chess International. 
We have 137 players on the list of participants, among them 12 GMs, 20 IMs and 3 WGMs.

It's still possible to join, and still some vacant rooms at the hotel. If you're interested, please send an e-mail to organizer Hans Olav Lahlum at hansolahlum@gmail.com.

Welcome to 
Fagernes Chess International!

The tournament is played at the major Norwegian Chess Hotel Scandic Valdres

at Fagernes, 187 km north of Oslo.

Main organizer is Hans Olav Lahlum in cooperation with Sotra Sjakklubb.

Hans Olav Lahlum

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Hans Olav Lahlum (born 1973) is a well known Norwegian chess player, chess organizer and chess TV commentator, having the titles of International Organizer (IO) and International Arbiter (IA) from the World Chess Federation FIDE. 

Lahlum organized numerous international tournaments at Gausdal 1999-2008, Oslo 2011-2014 and Fagernes 2014-2022. 

He has also been chief arbiter in many other large tournaments including the Norwegian championships 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019.