Norway Chess is one of world’s most prestigious chess tournaments annually hosting a tournament with the global top players.
Every year, the chess elite meets in Stavanger to participate in this action-packed tournament, and for many players it is perhaps the most attractive tournament they participate in.
Through the Norway Chess tournament, Stavanger has become one of the world’s chess metropolises. This annual event has become an important arena for Stavanger and the rest of the region. The organizer still has ambitious goals such as development and utilization of the opportunities it offers.
1st
Carlsen Magnus
2nd
Gukesh D
3rd
Fabiano Caruana
10 players
from 6 countries
If a classical game is drawn, an Armageddon game is played. The players will keep their colour from the classical game in the Armageddon game.
Time control is 120 minutes for the entire game with a 10-second increment beginning from move 40.