Norway Chess is an annual closedchess tournament, typically taking place in the May to June time period every year. The first edition took place in theStavanger area,Norway, from 7 May to 18 May 2013. The 2013 tournament had ten participants, including seven of the ten highest rated players in the world per the May 2013FIDE World Rankings.[1] It was won bySergey Karjakin, withMagnus Carlsen andHikaru Nakamura tied for second place.[2] Norway Chess 2015 took place in mid-June 2015 and was a part of the inauguralGrand Chess Tour. Thetournament has since decided to withdraw from the Grand Chess Tour.[3]
| # | Year | Winner (classical) | Winner (blitz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 |  Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) |
| 2 | 2014 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) |  Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
| 3 | 2015 |  Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) |  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France)[4] |
| 4 | 2016 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
| 5 | 2017 |  Levon Aronian (Armenia) | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
| 6 | 2018 |  Fabiano Caruana (United States) | Wesley So (United States) |
| 7 | 2019 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) |
| 8 | 2020 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | – |
| 9 | 2021 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | – |
| 10 | 2022 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | Wesley So (United States) |
| 11 | 2023 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) |  Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) |
| 12 | 2024 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | – |
| 13 | 2025 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | – |
| # | Year | Winner (classical ) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 |  Ju Wenjun (China) |
| 2 | 2025 |  Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) |
The 2013 tournament started with ablitz round played at theUniversity of Stavanger on 7 May 2013. Rounds 1-3, 5-6, and 8 were played at Hotel Residence,Sandnes. Round 4 was played at Aarbakke factory inBryne, and round 8 was played on the islandSør-Hidle inStrand. The final round 9 was played inStavanger Concert Hall on 18 May 2013.[5] In addition to the super tournament, there was a local school tournament and a celebrity tournament.[6] Partly parallel to the tournament, Stavanger Open NGP 2013 was arranged by Stavanger Chess Club from 8 to 12 May. Games were streamed live withDirk Jan ten Geuzendam andSimen Agdestein as commentators.[7]
The tournament was arranged by the foundation Norway Chess, with economic support from local businesses and municipalities within theRogaland county. The cost of the arrangement was predicted to be about 5 millionNorwegian kroner (approximately 672,000euro),[8] of which about half was for prizes for the participants.[9] The organizers planned to make the tournament a yearly event.[9]
Vladimir Kramnik was originally among the expected participants, but in April 2013 it was announced that he had withdrawn and was replaced withPeter Svidler.[10]
On 7 May 2013, ablitz tournament was played to decide the play order for the main tournament.[11] According to the regulations, the winner of the blitz tournament had the right to choose the number in the table by his own, andSergey Karjakin chose to be fifth in the main tournament table.[12]
| Player | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Black | WB | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2873 | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6½ | |||
| 2 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2856 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 3 |  Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2783 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26.00 |
| 4 | Hikaru Nakamura (USA) | 2844 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21.25 |
| 5 | Peter Svidler (Russia) | 2757 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | |||
| 6 |  Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2755 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Jon Ludvig Hammer (Norway) | 2608 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | |||
| 8 | Wang Hao (China) | 2698 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 3 | |||
| 9 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2817 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 2½ | |||
| 10 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2666 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 |
Second, third and fourth place were decided by tiebreakers: Carlsen on most games with black pieces; Anand with two victories with black against Nakamura's one victory.[11]
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2767 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2891 | ||
| 2 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2868 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 22.75 | 2835 |
| 3 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2775 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 21.25 | 2845 |
| 4 | Peter Svidler (Russia) | 2769 | 1 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 21.50 | 2809 |
| 5 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2813 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 20.50 | 2804 |
| 6 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19.25 | 2807 |
| 7 | Wang Hao (China) | 2743 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4½ | 2769 | |
| 8 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2793 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2720 | |
| 9 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 3 | 2643 | |
| 10 | Jon Ludvig Hammer (Norway) | 2608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1½ | 2511 |
Thetiebreakers were:Sonneborn–Berger score, most wins, most wins with black.[15] In case of a tie for first place, a two-gameblitz match (or blitz tournament) and anarmageddon game were scheduled.[16]
The second edition took place from 2 to 13 June 2014. The ten participants wereMagnus Carlsen,Levon Aronian,Vladimir Kramnik,Veselin Topalov,Fabiano Caruana,Alexander Grischuk,Sergey Karjakin,Peter Svidler,Anish Giri andSimen Agdestein.[17] Agdestein qualified by defeatingJon Ludvig Hammer in a rapid match that took place from 26 to 27 April 2014.[18]
On 2 June 2014, ablitz tournament was played to decide the play order for the main tournament.[19]
| Player | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Black | WB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2837 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | ||
| 2 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2863 | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | ||
| 3 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2866 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 5 | |
| 4 | Alexander Grischuk (Russia) | 2801 | ½ | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 4 | |
| 5 | Peter Svidler (Russia) | 2757 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 |  Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2755 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | ||
| 7 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2782 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 5 | 1 |
| 8 |  Fabiano Caruana (Italy) | 2697 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Simen Agdestein (Norway) | 2577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 1½ |
The places 3, 4, 7 and 8 were decided by tiebreakers: Karjakin on most games with black pieces, Kramnik with one victory with black against Caruana's zero victories.[19]
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | Wins | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2771 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2899 | |||
| 2 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2881 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2841 | ||
| 3 | Alexander Grischuk (Russia) | 2792 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2814 | ||
| 4 | Fabiano Caruana (Italy) | 2791 | 0 | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 19.75 | 2771 | |
| 5 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 19.50 | 2774 | |
| 6 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2815 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 18.25 | 1 | 2726 |
| 7 | Peter Svidler (Russia) | 2753 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 18.25 | 0 | 2733 |
| 8 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2752 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | 4 | 17.75 | 2733 | |
| 9 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2783 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 4 | 17.00 | 2729 | |
| 10 | Simen Agdestein (Norway) | 2628 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 3½ | 2710 |
Thetiebreakers were:Sonneborn–Berger score, most wins, most wins with black.[22] In case of a tie for first place, a two-gameblitz match (or blitz tournament) and anarmageddon game were scheduled.
The third edition of the tournament took place from 15 to 26 June 2015. This was the first tournament of a three tournament series in the inauguralGrand Chess Tour, where participants accumulated as many points as possible over the three tournaments for prizes in the overall tour. The players wereMagnus Carlsen,Viswanathan Anand,Levon Aronian,Veselin Topalov,Hikaru Nakamura,Fabiano Caruana,Alexander Grischuk,Anish Giri,Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, andJon Ludvig Hammer. Jon Ludvig Hammer was not invited to the overall Grand Chess Tour; however, he qualified for the 10th spot in the tournament by winning the Enter Card Scandinavian Masters Tournament in May 2015.[23]
Jon Ludvig Hammer won the event to qualify as the wildcard for the main tournament.[24]
| Player | Classical | Rapid | Total Points | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |||
| 1 | GMJon Ludvig Hammer (Norway) | 2665 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2578 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | GMLaurent Fressinet (France) | 2712 | 1 | Does not appear | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2707 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | IMAryan Tari (Norway) | 2520 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2442 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 7½ |
| 4 |  GMNils Grandelius (Sweden) | 2623 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2623 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 0 | 1½ | 6½ |
| 5 |  GMCurt Hansen (Denmark) | 2621 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 2 | 3 | 2621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 1½ | 4½ |
| 6 | GMSimen Agdestein (Norway) | 2620 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 2 | 2575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 3½ |
On 15 June 2015, a blitz tournament was played to decide the play order for the main tournament. It was won byMaxime Vachier-Lagrave ofFrance.[25]
| Player | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Black | Wins | Black wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2826 | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | |||
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2883 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2767 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2933 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2771 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 4 | ||
| 6 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Alexander Grischuk (Russia) | 2839 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 0 | ½ | 4 | |||
| 8 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2641 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 9 | Fabiano Caruana (Italy) | 2679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 0 | 2½ | |||
| 10 | Jon Ludvig Hammer (Norway) | 2648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 1½ |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | H2H | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2798 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2946 | ||||
| 2 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2804 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 3 | ½ | 24.75 | 2904 |
| 3 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2802 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ½ | 24.50 | 2904 |
| 4 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2773 | 1 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2862 | |||
| 5 | Fabiano Caruana (Italy) | 2805 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4 | 1 | ½ | 17.75 | 2736 |
| 6 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2723 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 1 | ½ | 15.75 | 2745 |
| 7 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2876 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3½ | 2 | 2691 | ||
| 8 | Alexander Grischuk (Russia) | 2781 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 1 | 2702 | ||
| 9 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2780 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 3 | 1 | ½ | 13.00 | 2657 |
| 10 | Jon Ludvig Hammer (Norway) | 2677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 3 | 1 | ½ | 11.75 | 2668 |
The tiebreakers were: most wins, direct encounter,Sonneborn–Berger system, extended Koya system.[28]
The fourth Norway Chess Tournament took place from 18 to 30 April 2016 with a new title sponsor,Altibox.[29] The tournament withdrew from theGrand Chess Tour in early January 2016 citing differences on the future of chess supertournaments and tournament sponsorship.[3]
The players were initially announced asMagnus Carlsen,Vladimir Kramnik,Anish Giri,Levon Aronian,Maxime Vachier-Lagrave,Veselin Topalov,Sergey Karjakin,Pavel Eljanov,Pentala Harikrishna, and a wildcard to be determined in a qualifying tournament.[30]
On 6 April, Karjakin decided not to play in the tournament.[31] His spot was taken byLi Chao.
A qualifying tournament took place from 23 to 26 March 2016. It was a double round robin consisting of two stages: the first leg was played with a classical time control and 3–1–0 scoring system; the second leg was played with a rapid time control and 2–1–0 scoring system.[32][33] It was won byNils Grandelius.
| Player | Classical | Rapid | Total Points | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | |||
| 1 | Nils Grandelius (Sweden) | 2646 | Does not appear | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2598 | Does not appear | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Jon Ludvig Hammer (Norway) | 2701 | 0 | Does not appear | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2620 | 0 | Does not appear | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Hou Yifan (China) | 2667 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 2 | 2625 | 0 | 2 | Does not appear | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Aryan Tari (Norway) | 2553 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 1 | 2532 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 2 |
On 18 April 2016, a blitz tournament was conducted to determine the pairings in the tournament. The top 5 finishers in the blitz tournament earned an extra white game in the tournament.
The following is the final crosstable of the event (obtained from chess.com).Magnus Carlsen,Anish Giri,Maxime Vachier-Lagrave,Vladimir Kramnik, andLevon Aronian finished in the top 5 and, thus, earned their extra white game.
| Player | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2890 | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 3040 | |
| 2 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2793 | 1 | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2933 | |
| 3 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2872 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23.25 | 2888 |
| 4 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2817 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21.75 | 2886 |
| 5 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2814 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2769 | |
| 6 | Pentala Harikrishna (India) | 2774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2733 | |
| 7 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2647 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | ½ | 3 | 2652 | |
| 8 | Nils Grandelius (Sweden) | 2604 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 2½ | 11.75 | 2618 |
| 9 | Li Chao (China) | 2633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 2½ | 7.75 | 2606 |
| 10 | Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) | 2679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 2½ | 7.50 | 2605 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2851 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2886 | ||
| 2 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2784 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2848 | |
| 3 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2788 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 22.00 | 2811 |
| 4 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2754 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 21.25 | 2814 |
| 5 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2801 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 20.25 | 2809 |
| 6 | Li Chao (China) | 2755 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 19.50 | 2771 |
| 7 | Pentala Harikrishna (India) | 2763 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 19.00 | 2770 |
| 8 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2790 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2724 | |
| 9 | Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) | 2765 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 3 | 2645 | |
| 10 | Nils Grandelius (Sweden) | 2649 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 2½ | 2617 |
The fifth Norway Chess tournament was held between 6–16 June 2017. The tournament involved all ten of the world's best players by rating (at the time of announcement) and had an average Elo rating of 2797. As a result, it was billed as the strongest chess tournament in history byAltibox, its sponsor.[36] However, by the time the tournament was held two players had dropped out of the top ten (Karjakin and Giri; their replacements Mamedyarov and Ding Liren did not play).[37] It was also not the tournament with the highest-ever rating average; the2014 Zurich Chess Challenge and the2014 Sinquefield Cup had average ratings of 2801 and 2802, respectively.[38]
On 5 June 2017, a Blitz tournament was conducted to determine the pairings in the tournament. The top 5 finishers in the blitz tournament earned an extra white game in the tournament.Magnus Carlsen,Hikaru Nakamura,Levon Aronian,Maxime Vachier-Lagrave andVladimir Kramnik finished in the top 5 and earned their extra white game.
| Player | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2914 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 3066 | |
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2865 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2879 | |
| 3 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2753 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2878 | |
| 4 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2825 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2840 | |
| 5 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2744 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 20.50 | 2796 |
| 6 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2791 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 17.00 | 2799 |
| 7 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2766 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 17.25 | 2755 |
| 8 | Wesley So (United States) | 2791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13.25 | 2753 |
| 9 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2800 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 3 | 2606 | |
| 10 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 2527 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2793 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2918 | ||
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2785 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 22.00 | 2837 |
| 3 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2808 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 21.25 | 2834 |
| 4 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2808 | ½ | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 20.75 | 2796 |
| 5 | Wesley So (United States) | 2812 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 20.25 | 2796 |
| 6 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2771 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 19.25 | 2800 |
| 7 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2796 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 18.25 | 2759 |
| 8 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2786 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 4 | 18.00 | 2760 |
| 9 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2832 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 4 | 16.75 | 2755 |
| 10 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2781 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 3½ | 2721 |
The blitz tournament was played on 27 May 2018. The winner of the blitz tournament chose his number in the main tournament. Number 2 got the highest available number, and number 3 the second highest, and so on.[41]
| Player | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley So (United States) | 2824 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2869 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 23.00 |
| 3 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2784 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 22.75 |
| 4 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2965 | 1 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 5 | |
| 5 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2730 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 20.00 |
| 6 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2839 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 19.00 |
| 7 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2814 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 17.75 |
| 8 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2838 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 3½ | |
| 9 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2843 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 3 | 14.00 |
| 10 | Ding Liren (China) | 2793 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 3 | 12.50 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2822 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | – | 5 | 2882 | ||
| 2 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2843 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | – | 4½ | 18.25 | 2827 |
| 3 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2769 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 17.25 | 2836 | |
| 4 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2760 | 0 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 16.25 | 2837 | |
| 5 | Wesley So (United States) | 2778 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | – | 4 | 15.75 | 2792 |
| 6 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2764 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | – | 4 | 15.50 | 2794 |
| 7 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2808 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | – | 3½ | 2746 | |
| 8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2789 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 3 | 12.75 | 2711 | |
| 9 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2782 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | – | 3 | 11.00 | 2705 |
| — | Ding Liren (China) | 2791 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Does not appear | — | 2773 |
On 31 May 2018,Ding Liren fractured his hip bone in a bicycle accident and underwent surgery the next morning. It was announced on 2 June that Ding had withdrawn from the tournament. Due to him having played less than half the rounds, the three draws (against Nakamura, Vachier-Lagrave and Anand) that he had played in rounds 1–3 were discounted for tournament purposes, and counted only for rating purposes.[44]
| Player | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | Wins | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2921 | Does not appear | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 7½ | 3057 | ||
| 2 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2827 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 23.75 | 2912 | |
| 3 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2923 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21.50 | 2899 | |
| 4 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2757 | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2828 | ||
| 5 | Ding Liren (China) | 2773 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2781 | ||
| 6 | Yu Yangyi (China) | 2705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3½ | 12.25 | 3 | 2709 |
| 7 | Wesley So (United States) | 2759 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 12.25 | 2 | 2707 |
| 8 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2804 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15.75 | 2655 | |
| 9 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2747 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 3 | 14.75 | 2661 | |
| 10 | Alexander Grischuk (Russia) | 2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | Does not appear | 3 | 10.25 | 2660 |
The tournament regulations for the classical tournament were different than other tournaments. Players were awarded 2 points for a win, and 0 points for a loss. In the case of draws, the players would move on to anArmageddon game, with 10 minutes for white and 7 minutes for black, with black having draw odds. Players were awarded 1½ points for a draw and an Armageddon win, and ½ a point for a draw and an Armageddon loss.[46][47]
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2875 | Does not appear | 1½ | 2 | ½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 13½ | 2854 | |
| 2 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2752 | ½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 0 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | ½ | 2 | 1½ | 10½ | 48.00 | 2787 |
| 3 | Yu Yangyi (China) | 2738 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 0 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 10½ | 45.50 | 2789 |
| 4 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2819 | 1½ | 2 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 1½ | 2 | ½ | 1½ | 10 | 45.50 | 2823 |
| 5 | Wesley So (United States) | 2754 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 1½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 10 | 39.50 | 2830 |
| 6 | Ding Liren (China) | 2805 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 1½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 2 | ½ | 8½ | 2861 | |
| 7 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2767 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 0 | 1½ | 8 | 32.00 | 2743 |
| 8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2779 | ½ | 1½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 1½ | 8 | 30.00 | 2741 |
| 9 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2774 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1½ | ½ | 0 | 2 | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | 5½ | 18.00 | 2705 |
| 10 | Alexander Grischuk (Russia) | 2775 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1½ | ½ | ½ | 1½ | Does not appear | 5½ | 14.00 | 2705 |
The performance rating is based on classical games only. As with 2019, anArmageddon game was to follow if the main classical game ended in a draw. The points system was altered to award 3 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, 1½ points for a draw and an Armageddon win and 1 point for a draw and an Armageddon loss.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2863 | 1½ 3 | 1½ 0 | 3 1½ | 0 3 | 3 3 | 19½ | 2853 | |
| 2 |  Alireza Firouzja (FIDE) | 2728 | 1 0 | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 1½ 1 | 3 3 | 3 3 | 18½ | 2880 |
| 3 | Levon Aronian (Armenia) | 2767 | 1 3 | 1 1 | Does not appear | 3 0 | 3 1 | 3 1½ | 17½ | 2872 |
| 4 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2828 | 0 1 | 1 1½ | 0 3 | Does not appear | 3 1½ | 3 1½ | 15½ | 2786 |
| 5 |  Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) | 2757 | 3 0 | 0 0 | 0 1½ | 0 1 | Does not appear | 1 3 | 9½ | 2654 |
| 6 | Aryan Tari (Norway) | 2633 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 0 1 | 1½ 0 | Does not appear | 3½ | 2493 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2855 | 1½ 3 | 1½ 3 | 1½ 1½ | 0 3 | 1½ 3 | 19½ | 2852 | |
| 2 | Alireza Firouzja (France) | 2754 | 1 0 | Does not appear | 0 3 | 1 3 | 1 3 | 3 3 | 18 | 2874 |
| 3 |  Richárd Rapport (Hungary) | 2760 | 1 0 | 3 0 | Does not appear | 1 1 | 1½ 3 | 3 3 | 16½ | 2834 |
| 4 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) | 2792 | 1 1 | 1½ 0 | 1½ 1½ | Does not appear | 3 1 | 1½ 0 | 12 | 2717 |
| 5 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2758 | 3 0 | 1½ 0 | 1 0 | 0 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 10 | 2649 |
| 6 | Aryan Tari (Norway) | 2642 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 1 3 | 1 1 | Does not appear | 7 | 2634 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | H2H | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley So (United States) | 2814 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6½ | |||
| 2 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2832 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | |||
| 3 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2766 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22.25 | 1 | |
| 4 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2758 | ½ | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 22.25 | 0 | |
| 5 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2778 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 21.50 | ||
| 6 | Aryan Tari (Norway) | 2567 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | |||
| 7 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2813 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 8 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | 3½ | |||
| 9 | Wang Hao (China) | 2712 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 3 | 14.50 | 1 | |
| 10 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2705 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 3 | 14.50 | 0 |
Seeding was based on a blitz tournament played before the classical event. A classical win was worth 3 points and a loss 0 points. If the classical game was drawn, anarmageddon game was played, with the same colours as the classical game. The player who won the armageddon game received 1½ points and the loser 1 point.
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2864 | Does not appear | 3 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 1½ | 16½ | 2865 | |
| 2 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2770 | 0 | Does not appear | 3 | 1 | 1½ | 3 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 15½ | 2833 | |
| 3 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2751 | 1½ | 0 | Does not appear | 3 | 1 | 1½ | 3 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 14½ | 2794 | |
| 4 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2750 | 1 | 1½ | 0 | Does not appear | 3 | 1½ | 1½ | 3 | 1 | 1½ | 14 | 2794 | |
| 5 | Wesley So (United States) | 2766 | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 3 | 1½ | 12½ | 2752 | |
| 6 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2761 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 1½ | 3 | 3 | 1½ | 12 | 2753 | |
| 7 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2730 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | Does not appear | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 9½ | 2717 | |
| 8 | Aryan Tari (Norway) | 2654 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 1 | 3 | 9½ | 2725 | |
| 9 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2753 | 0 | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 8 | 2630 | |
| 10 | Wang Hao (China) | 2744 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 0 | 1 | Does not appear | 7½ | 2631 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | H2H | SB | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) | 2683 | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Alireza Firouzja (France) | 2904 | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 1 | ||
| 3 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2704 | ½ | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 0 | ||
| 4 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2837 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1½ | ||
| 5 | Wesley So (United States) | 2749 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2885 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | Does not appear | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | ½ | ||
| 7 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2852 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | Does not appear | ½ | 0 | 0 | 4½ | |||
| 8 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2807 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | Does not appear | 1 | 0 | 3½ | |||
| 9 | Aryan Tari (Norway) | 2571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 2½ | 1 | ||
| 10 | Gukesh Dommaraju (India) | 2629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 2½ | 0 |
Seeding was based on a blitz tournament played before the classical event. A classical win was worth 3 points and a loss 0 points. If the classical game was drawn, anarmageddon game was played, with the same colours as the classical game. The player who won the armageddon game received 1½ points and the loser 1 point.[53]
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2775 | Does not appear | 3 | 3 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 16½ | 2827 |
| 2 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2764 | 0 | Does not appear | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2794 |
| 3 | Gukesh Dommaraju (India) | 2732 | 0 | 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 3 | 1½ | 3 | 14½ | 2798 |
| 4 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2768 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 3 | 13 | 2794 |
| 5 | Wesley So (United States) | 2760 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 1½ | 12½ | 2795 |
| 6 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2853 | 1½ | 0 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 11½ | 2744 |
| 7 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2738 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Does not appear | 0 | 1½ | 1½ | 11 | 2757 |
| 8 | Alireza Firouzja (France) | 2785 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 3 | Does not appear | 3 | 0 | 10½ | 2711 |
| 9 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) | 2731 | 1½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1½ | 1 | 0 | Does not appear | 3 | 9 | 2676 |
| 10 | Aryan Tari (Norway) | 2642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Does not appear | 6 | 2599 |
In parallel with the open tournament, an inaugural women-only version was held, with an equal prize fund given for the open and women's tournament.[54] A classical win was worth 3 points and a loss 0 points. If the classical game was drawn, anarmageddon game (white with 7 minutes, black with 10 minutes) was played, with the same colours as the classical game. The player who won the armageddon game received 1½ points and the loser 1 point. The open section of the tournament was won byMagnus Carlsen, whilstJu Wenjun won the women's section of the event.[55][56]
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2830 | Does not appear | 1½ 1 | 0 1½ | 3 1½ | 3 1½ | 1½ 3 | 17½ |
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2794 | 1 1½ | Does not appear | 3 1 | 1½ 1 | 1½ 1 | 3 1 | 15½ |
| 3 | R Praggnanandhaa (India) | 2747 | 3 1 | 0 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ 1 | 3 1 | 1 1½ | 14½ |
| 4 | Alireza Firouzja (France) | 2737 | 0 1 | 1 1½ | 1½ 1 | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 3 1½ | 13½ |
| 5 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2805 | 0 1 | 1 1½ | 0 1½ | 1 1 | Does not appear | 3 1½ | 11½ |
| 6 | Ding Liren (China) | 2762 | 1 0 | 0 1½ | 1½ 1 | 0 1 | 0 1 | Does not appear | 7 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ju Wenjun (China) | 2559 | Does not appear | 1½ 1 | 3 1½ | 1½ 3 | 1½ 1½ | 3 1½ | 19 |
| 2 | Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) | 2505 | 1½ 1 | Does not appear | 1 1½ | 1 1 | 1½ 3 | 3 1½ | 16 |
| 3 | Lei Tingjie (China) | 2548 | 1 0 | 1 1½ | Does not appear | 3 1 | 3 1 | 1½ 1½ | 14½ |
| 4 | Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) | 2489 | 0 1 | 1½ 1½ | 1½ 0 | Does not appear | 3 0 | 1 3 | 12½ |
| 5 | Koneru Humpy (India) | 2545 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 1½ 0 | 3 0 | Does not appear | 1 1½ | 10 |
| 6 | Pia Cramling (Sweden) | 2449 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 1 1½ | 0 1½ | Does not appear | 8 |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2837 | Does not appear | 3 1½ | 3 0 | 1½ 1 | 3 1 | 1 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2776 | 1 0 | Does not appear | 3 1 | 0 1½ | 3 0 | 3 3 | 15½ |
| 3 | Gukesh Dommaraju (India) | 2787 | 3 0 | 1½ 0 | Does not appear | 3 0 | 3 0 | 3 1 | 14½ |
| 4 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2804 | 1½ 1 | 1 3 | 3 0 | Does not appear | 1½ 1 | 1 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Arjun Erigaisi (India) | 2782 | 1½ 0 | 3 0 | 3 0 | 1 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 13 |
| 6 | Wei Yi (China) | 2758 | 1½ 1½ | 0 0 | 1½ 0 | 1½ 1½ | 1 1 | Does not appear | 9½ |
Results through Round 10
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) | 2526 | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 3 1½ | 1 3 | 1 1 | 1½ 1½ | 16½ |
| 2 | Lei Tingjie (China) | 2552 | 1 1 | Does not appear | 3 1 | 1½ 1 | 3 1½ | 0 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Koneru Humpy (India) | 2543 | 1 0 | 1½ 0 | Does not appear | 1½ 1 | 3 1 | 3 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Ju Wenjun (China) | 2580 | 0 1½ | 1½ 1 | 1½ 1 | Does not appear | 1½ 1 | 3 1½ | 13½ |
| 5 | Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) | 2475 | 1½ 1½ | 1 0 | 1½ 0 | 1½ 1 | Does not appear | 0 3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (Spain) | 2449 | 1 1 | 0 3 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 0 3 | Does not appear | 9 |
Results through Round 10
The strongest chess tournament in history, Altibox Norway Chess 2017, kicked off today
