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Norway Chess 2023 | GothamChess YouTube recaps

Background

The 2023 Norway Chess is an elite over-the-board tournament in Stavanger, Norway. The event starts on May 29 at 10 a.m. PT/19:00 CEST with a blitz tournament, followed by a classical event beginning May 30 at 8 a.m. PT/17:00 CEST.

This edition of Norway Chess features a kr$2,500,000 prize fund, roughly equivalent to $234,000 at the time of writing.


Format

The 2023 Norway Chess features a blitz tournament that precedes the classical event. The final standings of the blitz event determine players' seeds for the classical event.

Blitz Event
  • 10-player single round-robin.
  • Players earn 1 point for a win, 0.5 for a draw, and 0 for a loss.
  • The time control is 3+2.
  • In case there's a tie, the following tiebreakers apply:
  1. Direct Encounter
  2. Sonneborn-Berger
  3. Koya System
  4. The Koya System Extended
  5. Drawing of lots

The winner of the blitz event picks their pairing number. The remaining players pick their pairing number, one by one, according to their final standings in the blitz tournament.

Classical
  • 10-player single round-robin.
  • Players earn 3 points for a win, 1.5 for a draw and armageddon win, 1 for a draw and armageddon loss, and 0 for a loss.
  • Players can't draw by agreement before Black's 30th move, unless it's an armageddon game.
  • The time control is 120 minutes for the entire game, with a 10-second increment per move starting on move 41.
  • In case there's a tie, players contest an armageddon game where White has 10 minutes on their clock and Black has seven, with a one-second increment starting on move 41. Black has draw odds. The player who played White in the classical game plays White in the armageddon.
Classical Tiebreaks

If two players tie for first place, the following tiebreakers apply:

  • A two-game blitz Playoff match with a 3+2 time control.
  • If the tie persists, players contest another two-game blitz match.
  • If still drawn, players contest an armageddon game. White gets 10 minutes, and Black gets 7 minutes with draw odds. The armageddon game has a one-second increment per move, starting on move 41.

If more than two players tie for first place, the following tiebreakers apply:

  • Drawn players contest a double round-robin with the same tiebreakers as the blitz tournament.

Players

Below is a list of the players confirmed to play in the 2023 Norway Chess tournament:

  • GM Magnus Carlsen
  • GM Alireza Firouzja
  • GM Anish Giri
  • GM Wesley So
  • GM Hikaru Nakamura
  • GM Fabiano Caruana
  • GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
  • GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov
  • GM Gukesh D
  • GM Aryan Tari

Source: Chess.com

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  1. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 5 Spoiler title HIKARUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU 5th June 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–07:38 Anish Giri NLD|2772|Black Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|White 07:39–15:07 Aryan Tari...

    Round 5

    Spoiler title HIKARUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

    5th June 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–07:38

    Anish Giri NLD|2772|Black Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|White

    07:39–15:07

    Aryan Tari NOR|2646|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White

    15:08–21:40

    Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2740|Black Fabiano Caruana USA|2773|White
    2 votes
  2. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 0 Spoiler title Magnus Arrives Late, Beats Hikaru 30th May 2023 | YouTube Featured game: 00:00–18:38 Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White

    Round 0

    Spoiler title Magnus Arrives Late, Beats Hikaru

    30th May 2023 | YouTube


    Featured game:

    00:00–18:38

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White
    1 vote
  3. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 1 Spoiler title Magnus????? 31st May 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–06:59 Aryan Tari NOR|2642|Black Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2738|White 07:00–14:45 Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2732|Black...

    Round 1

    Spoiler title Magnus?????

    31st May 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–06:59

    Aryan Tari NOR|2642|Black Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2738|White

    07:00–14:45

    Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2732|Black Alireza Firouzja FRA|2785|White

    14:46–20:27

    Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|Black Wesley So USA|2760|White

    20:28–32:35

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Fabiano Caruana USA|2764|White
    1 vote
  4. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 2 Spoiler title Magnus is 2350 Elo? 31st May 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–07:19 Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2738|Black Alireza Firouzja FRA|2785|White 07:20–14:36 Nodirbek Abdusattorov...

    Round 2

    Spoiler title Magnus is 2350 Elo?

    31st May 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–07:19

    Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2738|Black Alireza Firouzja FRA|2785|White

    07:20–14:36

    Nodirbek Abdusattorov UZB|2731|Black Aryan Tari NOR|2642|White

    14:37–20:28

    Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|Black Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2732|White

    20:29–26:49

    Wesley So USA|2760|Black Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|White
    1 vote
  5. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 3 Spoiler title Hikaru Pranks Magnus 2nd June 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–05:41 Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White 05:42–12:42 Magnus Carlsen...

    Round 3

    Spoiler title Hikaru Pranks Magnus

    2nd June 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–05:41

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White

    05:42–12:42

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White

    12:43–17:49

    Alireza Firouzja FRA|2785|Black Nodirbek Abdusattorov UZB|2731|White

    17:50–22:38

    Aryan Tari NOR|2642|Black Fabiano Caruana USA|2764|White
    1 vote
  6. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 4 Spoiler title How Good Is Shaved Magnus? 3rd June 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–07:11 Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2732|White 07:12–12:11 Magnus Carlsen...

    Round 4

    Spoiler title How Good Is Shaved Magnus?

    3rd June 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–07:11

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2732|White

    07:12–12:11

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2732|White

    12:12–18:42

    Fabiano Caruana USA|2764|Black Alireza Firouzja FRA|2785|White

    18:43–21:20

    Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|Black Anish Giri NLD|2768|White
    1 vote
  7. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 6 Spoiler title HIKARU???????????????????????????? 6th June 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–07:43 Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|Black Alireza Firouzja FRA|2786|White 07:44–10:57 Hikaru...

    Round 6

    Spoiler title HIKARU????????????????????????????

    6th June 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–07:43

    Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|Black Alireza Firouzja FRA|2786|White

    07:44–10:57

    Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|Black Alireza Firouzja FRA|2786|White

    10:58–16:36

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Aryan Tari NOR|2646|White

    16:37–19:03

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Aryan Tari NOR|2646|White

    19:04–25:05

    Fabiano Caruana USA|2773|Black Nodirbek Abdusattorov UZB|2732|White
    1 vote
  8. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 7 Spoiler title MAGNUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 6th June 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–12:41 Alireza Firouzja FRA|2786|Black Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|White 12:42–15:11 Alireza...

    Round 7

    Spoiler title MAGNUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    6th June 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–12:41

    Alireza Firouzja FRA|2786|Black Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|White

    12:42–15:11

    Alireza Firouzja FRA|2786|Black Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|White

    15:12–19:22

    Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2740|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White

    19:23–22:44

    Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2736|Black Fabiano Caruana USA|2773|White

    22:45–26:21

    Nodirbek Abdusattorov UZB|2732|Black Wesley So USA|2765|White
  9. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 8 Spoiler title Magnus: "I'm Done" 8th June 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–03:51 Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2740|White 03:52–08:32 Magnus Carlsen...

    Round 8

    Spoiler title Magnus: "I'm Done"

    8th June 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–03:51

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2740|White

    03:52–08:32

    Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|Black Şähriyar Mämmädyarov AZE|2740|White

    08:33–11:19

    Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|Black Nodirbek Abdusattorov UZB|2732|White

    11:20–13:14

    Wesley So USA|2765|Black Fabiano Caruana USA|2773|White

    13:15–21:20

    Aryan Tari NOR|2646|Black Dommaraju Gukesh IND|2736|White
  10. mycketforvirrad
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    Round 9 Spoiler title NEW KING OF CHESS 9th June 2023 | YouTube Featured games: 00:00–15:05 Fabiano Caruana USA|2773|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White 15:06–20:43 Nodirbek Abdusattorov...

    Round 9

    Spoiler title NEW KING OF CHESS

    9th June 2023 | YouTube


    Featured games:

    00:00–15:05

    Fabiano Caruana USA|2773|Black Hikaru Nakamura USA|2775|White

    15:06–20:43

    Nodirbek Abdusattorov UZB|2732|Black Magnus Carlsen NOR|2853|White

    20:44–25:37

    Alireza Firouzja FRA|2786|Black Aryan Tari NOR|2646|White