However, it is still very important to keep the good Nordic co-operation in order to provide good tournaments in the region. The Nordic championships for the young chess players have been held for many years. These tournaments are the largest arrangements in the Nordic co-operation and they play a very important role in the effort to enhance the recruiting to organized chess. In the year of the jubilee the first Nordic Senior Championship takes place. This tournament will give a valuable opportunity to those players who have been loving chess in decades.
Economy has more than ever become a decisive factor in arranging important tournaments.
The efforts by Einar S. Einarsson, the Nordic FIDE Zonal President, and the generous support from VISA International have been of the utmost importance for the Nordic chess activities in the last years. The rapid growth in the Internet chess represents a big challenge to the older organizations. The recognition of chess by the IOC will also have its impact on the organizations. To meet these and other issues it is of great importance for the Nordic countries to have a common forum for discussions and decisions. The Nordic Chess Federation will therefore have an important role to play in the years to come.