2025 Norway Chess: Official Discussion Thread

The 2025 Norway Chess takes place May 26 to June 6 in in Stavanger, Norway, featuring an approximate $148,000 prize fund for each Open and Women sections.

Format for both Open and Women sections is a double round-robin starting out with a classical 120 minutes game + 10 seconds increment per move starting on move 41, where players contest an armageddon game if tied.

Norway Chess 2025 Prediction Contest Prizes

First place:  6-month FREE Diamond Membership

Second place:  3-month FREE Diamond Membership

Third place:  2-month FREE Diamond Membership

Randomly selected participant:  1-month FREE Diamond Membership

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Find all relevant links/info below and use the comments for discussion on the event.

• Announcement - Chess.com preamble news item on the 13th Norway Chess tournament
• Events Page - Full info with Schedule, Format, Players, Games, Prizes, and more
• Prediction Contest - Guess the results and earn prizes! (Deadline: May 26, 12pm ET / 18:00 CEST)

• Date - May 26 to June 6
• Prize Fund - 1,690,000 NOK (approx. $148,000) for both Open and Women sections
• Format - Double round-robin classical chess, armageddon decision if tied
• Time Control - 120 minutes, 10-second increment per move starting on move 41
• Location - Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway.

Lol

wow

Absolutely stacked lineup

I can feel some drama in this tourney

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I’m rooting for Gukesh, but I think Magnus will overtake everybody in tournament. Share your thoughts!

Yours truly,

Talented-Tal

Vaishali r is playing but my favorite player is not playing R pragganandhaa

I think Gukesh might do to but Magnus wins.

All the best Gukesh.

Anyway can someone be my friend please 🙏

Yes i can

Congrats magnus on winning this tournament

ofc its magnus obviously

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magnus humbling gukesh lets go absolute cinema

gukesh is cooked today

and magnus is the chef today to cook him

Hey,

Ich drück die Daumen für:

Männer :Magnus

Frauen :Anna

all the best to Gukesh

Why are there very less players in norway chess, what is the specific reason behind it, did many players chosed to drop from the event or is it some other reason?

heloo

I like Magnus but I kind of want to see Gukesh win.