SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge first major sponsor for Chess Olympiad 2014

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013

Hello everyone,

Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014 has presented its first major sponsor – Sparebanken Nord-Norge. Sparebanken Nord-Norge’s sponsorship of the Chess Olympiad is worth NOK 6 million (approx. 710,000 Euro). 

“It is important for the bank to be involved, as a player in regional development. The Chess Olympiad will be an important event for the region,” says Sparebanken Nord-Norge Communications Director, Stig Arne Engen. 

“We think that local ownership and commitment is critical in order to achieve success, and therefore we’re extremely pleased that the bank is now making the first moves,” says Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014 Marketing Manager, Lene Hansen. SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge offers banking services for all types of customers throughout the entire region, with 72 branches in Nordland, Tromsø, Finnmark and Svalbard. 

The bank also has banking operations in Russia, in St. Petersburg and Murmansk, through North-West 1 Alliance Bank. In addition, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge offers services via the internet and mobiles. 

With approx. 244,000 private clients and approx. 36,500 corporate clients (including public sector, clubs and associations), SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge is an important factor in regional development – now also as a sponsor of the Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014.

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Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014, agreement signed

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011


Hi everyone,


Chess news from Fide is that the agreement has been signed for the Chess Olympiad 2014 to be held in the city of Tromsø, Norway. The Chess Olympiad 2012 will be held in Istanbul, Turkey. World No. 1 and 12th Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk were official ambassadors for the by the Norwegian city. 


Tromsø was chosen as a host city of the Chess Olympiad 2014 during the General Assembly in 2010, where the majority voted for Norway. The final agreement between FIDE and the Organizing Committee was signed 21.10.2011 at the GA ongoing in Krakow.


The agreement was signed by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Herman Kristoffersen in the presence of the General Manager of Tromso 2014 Børge Robertsen, the President of the Norwegian Chess Federation Joran Aulin-Jansson, and the international consultant, Morten Sand. Herman Kristoffersen commented, “This is an important milestone in the history of the chess Olympics in Tromsø in 2014, now we have the legal basis for a successful event.”


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The City of Tromsø, at a latitude of nearly 70 °N, is with its 68,000 residents and 10,000 students the largest city in Northern Norway. The city is home to the world’s northernmost university, brewery and cathedral and the city thrives on education, research, administration, fishing exports and satellite technology.

Tromsø is situated a two-hour flight from Oslo. It is known for its great atmosphere and vibrant cultural life and is the perfect place to experience the Midnight Sun in summer and the Northern Lights in winter.

The city’s nickname, “Gateway to the Arctic”, dates back to the 1850s when the city became the centre for Polar sea catches in the Arctic region and later in the early 1900s when it was the starting point for a host of expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Despite this nickname, the city has a mild climate, owing to is location near the Gulf Stream.

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