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Norway Chess Tournament 2025
Norway Chess Tournament 2025
The Norway Chess Tournament 2025, the 13th edition of the prestigious annual event, concluded on June 6, 2025, in Stavanger, Norway. This super-tournament featured both an open section and a women's event, played concurrently with identical formats and equivalent prize funds.
Tournament Overview:
- Dates: May 26 to June 6, 2025
- Location: Stavanger, Norway
- Format: Double round-robin, with classical games and Armageddon tie-breakers in case of a draw.
- Time Control (Classical): 120 minutes for the whole game, with a 10-second increment from move 41.
- Time Control (Armageddon): White gets 10 minutes, Black gets 7 minutes, with a 1-second increment from move 41 for both.
- Prize Fund (Open Section): 1,690,000 NOK (approximately $167,798 USD)
Open Section:
The open section saw a thrilling battle among six of the world's top players, including the reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and world number one Magnus Carlsen.
Participants:
- Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
- Gukesh Dommaraju (India) - World Champion
- Hikaru Nakamura (USA)
- Fabiano Caruana (USA)
- Arjun Erigaisi (India)
- Wei Yi (China)
Final Standings and Champion:
Magnus Carlsen clinched his seventh Norway Chess title, a remarkable achievement. The tournament was incredibly close, with the top five players separated by less than a single classical win in the final standings.
Magnus Carlsen clinched his seventh Norway Chess title, a remarkable achievement. The tournament was incredibly close, with the top five players separated by less than a single classical win in the final standings.
- Magnus Carlsen (Norway): 16 points
- Fabiano Caruana (USA): 15.5 points
- Gukesh Dommaraju (India): 14.5 points
- Hikaru Nakamura (USA): 14 points
- Arjun Erigaisi (India): 13 points
- Wei Yi (China): 9.5 points
Key Moments:
Carlsen defeated Gukesh in their first classical game, but Gukesh later famously beat Carlsen in classical chess for the first time, a game that saw Carlsen "slam the table in rage."
The final round was dramatic, with Carlsen securing his win after a tough draw against Arjun Erigaisi, while Fabiano Caruana defeated Gukesh, dashing the Indian's title hopes.
Women's Section:
The final round was dramatic, with Carlsen securing his win after a tough draw against Arjun Erigaisi, while Fabiano Caruana defeated Gukesh, dashing the Indian's title hopes.
Women's Section:
The second edition of Norway Chess Women featured a strong lineup of female grandmasters.
Participants:
- Ju Wenjun (China) - Women's World Champion
- Lei Tingjie (China)
- Koneru Humpy (India)
- Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine)
- Vaishali Rameshbabu (India)
- Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (Spain)
Final Standings and Champion:
Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine emerged as the champion of the Women's event.
- Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine): 16.5 points
- Lei Tingjie (China): 16 points
- Koneru Humpy (India): 15 points
- Ju Wenjun (China): 13.5 points
- Vaishali Rameshbabu (India): 11 points
- Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (Spain): 9 points
Highlights:
- Anna Muzychuk, who was a runner-up in the previous year, secured the title after a strong performance.
- Lei Tingjie and Koneru Humpy also showed strong play, making for a competitive finish.
Other Events:
In addition to the main tournaments, Norway Chess 2025 also hosted:
- Norway Chess Open: An open tournament for players of all levels.
- Norway Summit "The Next Move": A knowledge-sharing conference bringing together thinkers and innovators to discuss technology, innovation, and economics.
- Norway Chess School Tournament: An outdoor chess event for children in the Stavanger region.
The Norway Chess Tournament 2025 reaffirmed its status as a premier event in the chess calendar, delivering exciting games and a compelling narrative for chess enthusiasts worldwide.
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