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Oslo Chess

The Good Knight

chess bar or café in Oslo

  • open to all
  • casual games
  • lightning
  • rapid

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Chess: date given: ; page opened

When it meets

DayTimeRun byNotesPage
Monday17:00-18:00The Good KnightAfterWork Blitz, a low-threshold tournament every Monday at 17:00; no entry fee, but a purchase is expected. 4Open
Tuesday18:00-21:00The Good KnightHurtigtirsdag, a five-round rapid tournament (10 min + 5 s) every second Tuesday in the event room; entry 300 NOK including a drink; sign-up online or at the bar until 17:45. 3Open
Friday18:00-21:00The Good KnightPub chess tournament (seven rounds of 5 min + 3 s) on listed Fridays, about every second week; entry 300 NOK including a drink; up to 70 players. 5Open
Tuesday18:00-20:30The Good KnightPopcornligaen, a free team league for friends (at least three players per team), Tuesday group: played every second week, in even-numbered weeks, in autumn 2026. 6Open
Wednesday18:00-20:30The Good KnightPopcornligaen, Wednesday group. 6Open
Thursday18:00-20:30The Good KnightPopcornligaen, Thursday group. 6Open

Key facts

Access
open to all 8
Cost
free, purchase expected; Tournament entry 300 NOK including one drink 3
Equipment
boards provided; clocks provided; 30 tables 2
For whom
not stated by sources
Season
not stated by sources
Federation
not stated by sources

Newest trace

The bar's own calendar lists chess events from 15 October 2026 onward (Popcornligaen, AfterWork Blitz on 19 and 26 October 2026, Hurtigtirsdag on 20 October 2026, a pub chess tournament on 23 October 2026), with Hurtigtirsdag dates published through 19 January 2027. The bar states an age limit of 20 from 18:00 and closes on Sundays. It is run by Sjakkhuset AS, which keeps a chess shop and runs courses in the same premises.

opened 3

Sources

  1. goodknight.no · own website
    • [1] official · opened · Vi har et 30-talls bord tilgjengelige for sjakk
    • [2] official · opened · Hos oss låner du brett og brikker.
    • [8] official · opened · uansett om du vil spille eller ikke, er du hjertelig velkommen til oss!
  2. goodknight.no/hurtigtirsdag · own website
    • [3] official · opened · Startkontingenten er kr 300 og inkluderer en valgfri enhet
  3. goodknight.no/sjakk · own website
    • [4] official · opened · Hver mandag kl 17 holder vi vår lavterskelturnering, AfterWorkBlitz.
  4. goodknight.no/pubsjakk · own website
    • [5] official · opened · Det spilles 7 runder publynsjakk med 5 minutter på klokka + 3 sekunder per trekk.
  5. goodknight.no/whats-up/popcorn-league · own website
    • [6] official · opened · Popcornligaen er den mest sosiale og hyggelige sjakkligaen i verden!
  6. sjakkhuset.no/kontakt · own website
    • [7] official · opened · Vi driver sjakkcaféen The Good Knight