Monika Machlik is one of Norway’s leading female chess players. She has been playing chess at a high level since she won the «miniputt» class in the national championship for girls at the age of ten, and made her debut on the national A-team at the age of fifteen. Monika is the reigning Norwegian champion in women’s blitz chess and has qualified to represent Norway at the upcoming World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York during the Christmas season. Chess is one of the world’s most popular sports, and Monika’s participation in the World Championships is a unique opportunity to showcase Norwegian achievements in an international environment with players from the world elite.
«I am proud and grateful to enter into a partnership with Simonsen Vogt Wiig. This is a very valuable support for my participation in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships during the Christmas season and in other strong tournaments. I look forward to developing further with Simonsen Vogt Wiig supporting me!» says Monika about the collaboration.
Simonsen Vogt Wiig has long had a foothold in the chess world, including sponsoring Magnus Carlsen for more than a decade.
«Chess is an exciting and intricate game. It represents qualities we as a law firm can easily associate with; to win, one must work strategically and analytically, use reasoning and logical thinking to analyze what the opponent will do and what will be the best way forward,» says the incoming Managing Partner at Simonsen Vogt Wiig, Erlend Lous. «Monika is a great talent; she has all the qualities needed to succeed on the international chess scene. We are very excited to have established this partnership and look forward to following her progress!»
