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:
- Direct Encounter
- Sonneborn-Berger
- Koya System
- The Koya System Extended
- 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
Round 5
Spoiler title
HIKARUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU5th June 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–07:38
Anish Giri
NLD|2772|BlackMagnus CarlsenNOR|2853|White07:39–15:07
Aryan Tari
NOR|2646|BlackHikaru NakamuraUSA|2775|White15:08–21:40
Şähriyar Mämmädyarov
AZE|2740|BlackFabiano CaruanaUSA|2773|WhiteRound 0
Spoiler title
Magnus Arrives Late, Beats Hikaru30th May 2023 | YouTube
Featured game:
00:00–18:38
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackHikaru NakamuraUSA|2775|WhiteRound 1
Spoiler title
Magnus?????31st May 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–06:59
Aryan Tari
NOR|2642|BlackŞähriyar MämmädyarovAZE|2738|White07:00–14:45
Dommaraju Gukesh
IND|2732|BlackAlireza FirouzjaFRA|2785|White14:46–20:27
Hikaru Nakamura
USA|2775|BlackWesley SoUSA|2760|White20:28–32:35
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackFabiano CaruanaUSA|2764|WhiteRound 2
Spoiler title
Magnus is 2350 Elo?31st May 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–07:19
Şähriyar Mämmädyarov
AZE|2738|BlackAlireza FirouzjaFRA|2785|White07:20–14:36
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
UZB|2731|BlackAryan TariNOR|2642|White14:37–20:28
Hikaru Nakamura
USA|2775|BlackDommaraju GukeshIND|2732|White20:29–26:49
Wesley So
USA|2760|BlackMagnus CarlsenNOR|2853|WhiteRound 3
Spoiler title
Hikaru Pranks Magnus2nd June 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–05:41
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackHikaru NakamuraUSA|2775|White05:42–12:42
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackHikaru NakamuraUSA|2775|White12:43–17:49
Alireza Firouzja
FRA|2785|BlackNodirbek AbdusattorovUZB|2731|White17:50–22:38
Aryan Tari
NOR|2642|BlackFabiano CaruanaUSA|2764|WhiteRound 4
Spoiler title
How Good Is Shaved Magnus?3rd June 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–07:11
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackDommaraju GukeshIND|2732|White07:12–12:11
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackDommaraju GukeshIND|2732|White12:12–18:42
Fabiano Caruana
USA|2764|BlackAlireza FirouzjaFRA|2785|White18:43–21:20
Hikaru Nakamura
USA|2775|BlackAnish GiriNLD|2768|WhiteRound 6
Spoiler title
HIKARU????????????????????????????6th June 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–07:43
Hikaru Nakamura
USA|2775|BlackAlireza FirouzjaFRA|2786|White07:44–10:57
Hikaru Nakamura
USA|2775|BlackAlireza FirouzjaFRA|2786|White10:58–16:36
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackAryan TariNOR|2646|White16:37–19:03
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackAryan TariNOR|2646|White19:04–25:05
Fabiano Caruana
USA|2773|BlackNodirbek AbdusattorovUZB|2732|WhiteRound 7
Spoiler title
MAGNUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!6th June 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–12:41
Alireza Firouzja
FRA|2786|BlackMagnus CarlsenNOR|2853|White12:42–15:11
Alireza Firouzja
FRA|2786|BlackMagnus CarlsenNOR|2853|White15:12–19:22
Şähriyar Mämmädyarov
AZE|2740|BlackHikaru NakamuraUSA|2775|White19:23–22:44
Dommaraju Gukesh
IND|2736|BlackFabiano CaruanaUSA|2773|White22:45–26:21
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
UZB|2732|BlackWesley SoUSA|2765|WhiteRound 8
Spoiler title
Magnus: "I'm Done"8th June 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–03:51
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackŞähriyar MämmädyarovAZE|2740|White03:52–08:32
Magnus Carlsen
NOR|2853|BlackŞähriyar MämmädyarovAZE|2740|White08:33–11:19
Hikaru Nakamura
USA|2775|BlackNodirbek AbdusattorovUZB|2732|White11:20–13:14
Wesley So
USA|2765|BlackFabiano CaruanaUSA|2773|White13:15–21:20
Aryan Tari
NOR|2646|BlackDommaraju GukeshIND|2736|WhiteRound 9
Spoiler title
NEW KING OF CHESS9th June 2023 | YouTube
Featured games:
00:00–15:05
Fabiano Caruana
USA|2773|BlackHikaru NakamuraUSA|2775|White15:06–20:43
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
UZB|2732|BlackMagnus CarlsenNOR|2853|White20:44–25:37
Alireza Firouzja
FRA|2786|BlackAryan TariNOR|2646|White