Sweden wins Four Nations Chess Challenge

exciting matches in Norway

Four nations chess challenge has finished yesterday in Norway with a clear victory for the team of Sweden. They managed to win their three matches with convincing 3 match victories, 20 game points, 16 games won, 8 drawn, and only 6 lost. Besides, GM P. Cramling has a perfect score on board 1 for the Sweden women team. Best results on Swedish boards achieved GM E. Agrest, GM J. Hector, GM P. Carlsson, and WFM E. Frisk, giving Sweden a total of 5 gold individual medals.

Second place was for England with 2 match victories (4 match points), 14 game points, and one board gold medal by K. Bathia.

The third place was decided on game points. Both Latvia and Norway finished with 1 match point, but Latvia grabbed 1st place with a game point more - 13,5 vs 12,5. Besides, Latvia took several gold medals on boards - GM N. Miezis, WIM I. Berzina, WFM V. Ni, WFM R. Praude. For Norway gold medal got GM L.E. Johannessen who also scored a perfect score. GM K. Lie also finished without a lost game.

Results

Round 1: Latvia - Norway 5 - 5 ; Sweden - England 7½ - 2½
Round 2: Sweden - Norway 6½ - 3½ ; England - Latvia 5½ - 4½
Round 3: Norway - England 4 - 6 ; Latvia - Sweden 4 - 6

Final standings

1. Sweden 20.0 G.P. 6 MP
2. England 14.0 G.P. 4 MP
3. Latvia 13.5 G.P. 1 MP
4. Norway 12.5 G.P. 1 MP

Results and stanings by board

Four nations chess challenge photos

By Ole Valaker, Nettavisen and Øivind Johansen, official website

Yerazik Khachatourian (NOR), board 5 for Norway

GM Pontus Carlsson (SWE) vs IM Espen Lie (NOR)

GM Evgenij Agrest (SWE) vs GM Berge Østenstad (NOR)

GM Kjetil A. Lie (NOR) was board 1 for Norway

GM Pia Cramling vs IM Sheila B. Sahl (NOR)
GM Pia Cramling scored a perfect 3,0/3

Author and publisher IA Øystein Brekke (NOR)

Øivind Johansen, organizer and treasurer of the Norwegian Chess Federation,
is keeping the score list updated

Torill Skytte (NOR) in action

GM Berg vs GM Gawain Jones, the battle on board one from the first day

WFM Silje Bjerke (NOR) with important draw against WIM Tatjana Voronova

GM Kjetil A. Lie (NOR) is the top board of Norway

GM Maris Krakops (LAT) vs GM Leif E. Johannessen (NOR)

WIM Sheila Barth Sahl (NOR)

WIM Ellen Hages�ther (NOR)

Dag Danielsen from the Norwegian Chess Federation and Gausdal organizer Hans Olav Lahlum

Game commentator IM Torstein Bae (NOR)