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Magnus Carlsen won Norway Chess 2025, one of the strongest classical super-tournaments in the world, ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Gukesh Dommaraju.
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Schedule
Norway Chess started on May 26 and ended on June 6. Check out the detailed schedule.
Format
Round-robin
- Six players contest a double round-robin
- Time control: 120 minutes for the entire game, with a 10-second increment per move starting on move 41
- If the classical game ends in a draw, players contest an armageddon game
- Players earn different amounts of points depending on their results (see point system below)
- Check the event's official regulations for details about tiebreaks
Armageddon
- If a classical game ends in a tie, an armageddon game decides the winner
- The player who had White in the classical game also plays White in the armageddon game
- Time control: White has 10 minutes, Black has 7 minutes
- Black has draw odds
Prizes
Norway Chess featured a 1,690,000 NOK prize fund, which is approximately $148,000.
Distribution
| Place | Prize (NOK) | Prize (USD) * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 700,000 NOK | 61,617 |
| 2nd | 350,000 NOK | 30,809 |
| 3rd | 200,000 NOK | 17,605 |
| 4th | 170,000 NOK | 14,964 |
| 5th | 150,000 NOK | 13,204 |
| 6th | 120,000 NOK | 10,563 |
* Prizes in USD are an approximation based on NOK to USD exchange rates of January 16, 2025.
Location
Norway Chess took place at Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway.
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