Past Events and Champions
This table summarizes all past championship events. The tournament was not held in 1928 and 1939 due to the Nordic Championships being held in Oslo those years, nor was there any event between 1940 and 1944, when Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany.
The number of participants is the number of players in the entire Landsturnering, not just the championship section. The champions are listed along with the club they represented when they won the championship. Titles decided by play-off matches due to equal scores in the main tournament are noted.
Year | City | Champion and club | Participants |
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1918 | Kristiania (Oslo) | Josef Lilja, CS (Christiania Schakselskab) | 30 |
1919 | Kristiania (Oslo) | Jac. A. Brekke, CS | 30 |
1920 | Kristiania (Oslo) | Jac. A. Brekke, CS | 32 |
1921 | Bergen | H. G. Hansen, CS (after play-offs) | 27 |
1922 | Kristiania (Oslo) | A. M. Erichsen, CS | 30 |
1923 | Kristiania (Oslo) | Jac. A. Brekke, CS | 30 |
1924 | Kristiania (Oslo) | Leif F. D. Lund, CS | 49 |
1925 | Oslo | Jac. A. Brekke, SK Centrum, Oslo | 66 |
1926 | Bergen | H. C. Christoffersen, Drammens SK (after play-offs) | 50 |
1927 | Trondheim | H. G. Hansen, OSS (Oslo Schakselskap) | 40 |
1929 | Drammen | H. C. Christoffersen, Drammens SK | 33 |
1930 | Oslo | Olaf M. Olsen (later Olaf Barda), SK Odin, Oslo (after play-offs) | 45 |
1931 | Stavanger | Andreas Gulbrandsen, Moss SK | 35 |
1932 | Bergen | Eugen Johnsen, SK Odin | 58 |
1933 | Fredrikstad | Trygve Halvorsen, OSS (after play-offs) | 48 |
1934 | Hamar | Trygve Halvorsen, OSS | 42 |
1935 | Sandefjord | Jørgen Saurén, OSS | 48 |
1936 | Oslo | H. C. Christoffersen, Drammens SK | 60 |
1937 | Trondheim | Arne S.B. Krogdahl, OSS | 31 |
1938 | Grimstad | Oluf Kavlie-Jørgensen, Bergens SK | 53 |
1945 | Oslo | Ernst Rojahn, Tønsberg SK (after play-offs) | 132 |
1946 | Bergen | Erling Myhre, OSS (after play-offs) | 109 |
1947 | Kristiansand | Olaf Barda, OSS | 79 |
1948 | Fredrikstad | Olaf Barda, OSS (after play-offs) | 96 |
1949 | Oslo | Aage Vestøl, OSS | 125 |
1950 | Trondheim | Erling Myhre, OSS | 96 |
1951 | Stavanger | Harry Kongshavn, OSS | 127 |
1952 | Skien | Olaf Barda, OSS | 165 |
1953 | Fredrikstad | Olaf Barda, OSS | 160 |
1954 | Drammen | Einar Haave, Stavanger SK | 120 |
1955 | Stabekk | Erling Myhre, OSS | 113 |
1956 | Steinkjer | Otto B. Morcken, OSS | 94 |
1957 | Lillehammer | Olaf Barda, OSS | 148 |
1958 | Ålesund | Ernst Rojahn, Tønsberg SK | 111 |
1959 | Oslo | Svein Johannessen, OSS | 131 |
1960 | Fredrikstad | Daan de Lange, Hamar SS | 108 |
1961 | Sandefjord | Per Ofstad, Bergens SK | 145 |
1962 | Hamar | Svein Johannessen, OSS | 174 |
1963 | Moss | Ragnar Hoen, OSS | 156 |
1964 | Oslo | Arne Zwaig, OSS | 143 |
1965 | Mosjøen | Arne V. Gulbrandsen, OSS | 112 |
1966 | Bodø | Paul Svedenborg, Narvik SK | 160 |
1967 | Bergen | Paul Svedenborg, Narvik SK | 130 |
1968 | Oslo | Arne V. Gulbrandsen, OSS | 202 |
1969 | Hamar | Arne Zwaig, OSS | 178 |
1970 | Kristiansund | Svein Johannessen, OSS | 156 |
1971 | Skien | Terje Wibe, OSS (after play-offs) | 214 |
1972 | Røros | Erling Kristiansen | 270 |
1973 | Sandnes | Svein Johannessen, SK Fischer | 326 |
1974 | Sandefjord | Leif Øgaard, OSS | 378 |
1975 | Oslo | Leif Øgaard, OSS | 327 |
1976 | Harstad | Knut J. Helmers, SK Stjernen | 215 |
1977 | Bergen | Knut J. Helmers, SK Stjernen | 330 |
1978 | Risør | Ragnar Hoen, OSS | 375 |
1979 | Molde | Leif Øgaard, OSS | 419 |
1980 | Oslo | Sverre Heim, Akademisk SK | 546 |
1981 | Kirkenes | Ragnar Hoen, OSS | 226 |
1982 | Lillehammer | Simen Agdestein, Asker SK (after play-offs) | 417 |
1983 | Trondheim | Bjørn Tiller, OSS | 377 |
1984 | Oslo | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK | 427 |
1985 | Gausdal | Leif Øgaard, Brugata SK | 299 |
1986 | Steinkjer | Simen Agdestein, OSS | 297 |
1987 | Kristiansand | Jonathan Tisdall, Brugata SK (after play-offs) | 437 |
1988 | Asker | Simen Agdestein, OSS | 564 |
1989 | Randaberg | Simen Agdestein, OSS | 446 |
1990 | Brønnøysund | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK | 334 |
1991 | Gjøvik | Jonathan Tisdall, Brugata SK | 587 |
1992 | Kristiansund | Einar Gausel, OSS | 463 |
1993 | Oslo | Leif Øgaard, OSS | 588 |
1994 | Drammen | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK | 519 |
1995 | Namsos | Jonathan Tisdall, Nordstrand SK | 433 |
1996 | Alta | Einar Gausel, OSS | 299 |
1997 | Stavanger | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK | 486 |
1998 | Oslo | Roy H. Fyllingen, Bergens SK | 537 |
1999 | Gausdal | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK (after play-offs) | 414 |
2000 | Asker | Simen Agdestein, NTG (after play-offs) | 427 |
2001 | Kristiansund | Einar Gausel, OSS | 420 |
2002 | Røros | Simen Agdestein, NTG | 549 |
2003 | Fredrikstad | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK | 623 |
2004 | Molde | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK (after play-offs) | 520 |
2005 | Sandnes | Simen Agdestein, NTG (after play-offs) | 583 |
2006 | Moss (Mossehallen) | Magnus Carlsen, NTG (after play-offs) | 533 |
2007 | Hamar (Scandic Hotel) | Espen Lie, Porsgrunn (after play-offs) | 501 |
2008 | Tønsberg (Slagenhallen) | Frode Elsness, Moss (after play-offs) | 471 |
2009 | Bergen (Haukelandshallen) | Kjetil Aleksander Lie, Porsgrunn | 513 |
2010 | Fredrikstad | Kjetil Aleksander Lie, Porsgrunn (after play-offs) | 485 |
2011 | Oslo(Njårdhallen) | Berge Østenstad, Asker SK (after play-offs) | 496 |
2012 | Sandefjord | Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal, SK 1911 (after play-offs) | 437 |
2013 | Lillehammer | ||
2014 | Trondheim |
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