Anemone Kulczak (Main arbiter)

My father taught me chess when I was 7 years old. I played many tournaments during my teenage years. I became arbiter when I was 19 and have already arbitrated more than 80 tournaments in France and in other countries ( round robin tournaments, French national championship, international open tournaments, etc…)

In Norway I’ve been arbiter three times at Norway Chess (2013, 2014 and 2017) and sector arbiter at the Chess Olympiad in Tromsø.

In daily life, I’m Human Resources Manager and Teacher. As I like passing my knowledge, I am also French lecturer and do national arbiter training.

Tom Georg Eriksen

Has been chairman of Sotra Chess Club since 2000 and has experience as a chess arbiter since he was appointed as a local arbiter in 2003. Has been arbiter for the Norwegian Chess Federation since 2012 and International Arbiter (AI) in 2014.

Has arbiter experience from:

• International tournaments (Fagernes 2014, 2015, 2016)
• National championships (National tournament in 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, for club teams in 2012, 2015, 2016 and for youths 2015 and 2016. Championships for school teams in 2007, 2016)
• International championships (Chess Olympics 2012, 2014 European Championships for youth 2016)
• More than 100 National Grand Prix tournaments

Photo: Anniken Vestby

Roar Nærheim

Has been chairman of Smeaheia school chess since 2010, chairman of Smeaheia and Sandved Chess Club in 2013-2015, board member of Sandnes Chess Club since 2015 and deputy member of the board of committees at the Norwegian Chess Federation 2012-2014.

Has arbiter experience from:

• Norway Chess 2014
• International Tournaments: Fagernes 2011, 2012, 2013, Stavanger Open 2013
• International Championship (Chess Olympics 2012, 2016)
• National Championships: National Tournament 2012, 2013, 2014, Norwegian Championship for Club teams 2012, 2015, Norwegian Championship for Youth 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
• More than 100 BGP and NGP tournaments