First morning in Oslo: Samuel, Toby and Tibo.
Tibo and Toby warming up at the BGP tournament at the Chess School where GM Simen Agdestein is headmaster
Face to face before round one in the class born 1997 and 1998.
Friendly atmosphere before round one.
Shaun (OSSU) playing white at left won his class (born 1999-2000), but lost in round one against Andreas (Nordstrand Chess Club) playing black.
International arbiter and head of the English delegation, Peter Purland, and tournement arbiter and chairman of the very strong Oslo club, 1911u, Johs Kjeken before round one. Former National Champion, Tor Botheim at far right, is assistant arbiter.
Robert and Natalie. Lars Oscar in green.
From right: Lars Oscar, Katherine and Maud.
Natalie and Johan.
Tibo, Natalie and Samuel.
Alexander making a move against Natalie.
Tibo commenting on the draw between Sam and Samuel.
Eskil and Tibo in the last round. Black wins.
Tournament organizer IM Torstein Bae giving out the prizes. Lars Oscar won ahead of Aryan, Alexei and Samuel.
Most of the class 1997/1998.
The English guests.
Peter getting the Kodak moment! The Norwegian players can´t figure how well disciplined their guests are.
All together now!
Table tennis.
Tuesday evening at the barbeque. Many Oslo players showed up for a multi experience: football, basket, petanque, chess and grill.
Early afternoon at Fellesarealet Holmen.
Aryan, Toby and Armin.
Aryan in pink playing against Lars Oskar.
Ulrik and Aryan standing up.
Girls just wanna - play football.
Control.
Andreas and his sister in the land of the giant chess pieces.
Hot dogs and chess. Even Thingstad from the Chess High School behind Johan.
Alexander (at left) from the Huseby School Chess Team and Nordic Champion Lars Oscar.
Football victim Lars Oscar getting bandaged.
Katrine Tjølsen (WIM): top female player and perfect barbeque hostess!
Jonas, Kimiya and Thomas.
Jonas: still more interested in chess than .........
Step on it.
Ulrik showing his skills.
Tibo working his way across the field, while keeper Lars Oskar is puting his shoe back on.
Johan and Alexei.
Defence looking all solid.
As important as breakfast: a game of chess.
The match Norway England on Tuesday evening. Top tables from left: Aryan, Lars Oskar, Alexei and Robert.
Samuel and Jarani.
Natalie and Peter.
Richard and Alexei.
Tibo and Catherine in the second and final round of the day.
Natalie checking out the last remaining game.
Each player gets 30 minutes plus 10 second per move increment.
Tibo checking possibilities for a win between Catherine and Samuel.
Finally, agreeing on a draw.
The match being over, waiting for the final results.
Glynis, Hassan, Peter and Viggo listen while Sverre Johnsen, chess author, trainer and chairman for OSSU, performs the ceremony.
High above the city streets, the terrace of OSS offers relaxing and friendly ambience.
Yet another group photo after the match.
One more friendly game: Alexei and Tibo.
A long day coming to an end. Tibo and Samuel are analysing a game from the match.
Early Wednesday morning. The last day of the visit.
Armin, Samuel and Tibo in front of the newly build Holmenkollen ski jump: Oslo's new landmark.
Hold steady! As close as possible - without the snow: Tibo and Samuel inside the down hill simulator.
Peter towering in front of the billion and a half NOK ski jump.
GM Simen Agdestein and some of his pupils from the chess school invited the English delegation for a swim in the woods.
Swinging towards the inevitable 12-13 degrees Celsius water.
Some prefers dry land - Alexei getting dry clothes on.
A GM about to walk on water - almost. John Ludvig performs bravery - slowly.
GM Simen aiming high and reach for the top.
Holding on like bats - waiting to jump from the rope into the cold lake.
Fly like an eagle......
Richard getting the rope - Tibo awaits turn. GM Simen keeping control of it all.
