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Norway Chess 2025

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Norway Chess 2025

Norway Chess 2025 was the 13th edition of the annual chess tournament held in Stavanger. It was held from 26 May to 6 June 2025. The field of six players featured world number one Magnus Carlsen, world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Hikaru Nakamura, Arjun Erigaisi, Fabiano Caruana and Wei Yi. It marked the first classical chess encounter between Carlsen and Gukesh since the latter became world champion. Norway Chess Women was also held simultaneously, featuring women's world champion Ju Wenjun. Magnus and Ju were the defending champions. Magnus successfully defended the title. Anna Muzychuk won the Women section and Ju finished 4th.

Infobox

Sport
Chess
Location
Stavanger, Norway
Dates
26 May–6 June
Participants
6 from 4 nations
Champions
Magnus Carlsen (Norway) (Open Section) Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) (Women's Section)

Tables

13th Norway Chess, 26 May – 6 June 2025, Stavanger, Norway, Category XXII (2790.7)
1
1
Col 1
1
Player
Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
Rating
2837
1
Does not appear
2
3 1½
3
3 0
4
1½ 1
5
3 1
6
1 1
Points
16
2
2
Col 1
2
Player
Fabiano Caruana (United States)
Rating
2776
1
1 0
2
Does not appear
3
3 1
4
0 1½
5
3 0
6
3 3
Points
15½
3
3
Col 1
3
Player
Gukesh Dommaraju (India)
Rating
2787
1
3 0
2
1½ 0
3
Does not appear
4
3 0
5
3 0
6
3 1
Points
14½
4
4
Col 1
4
Player
Hikaru Nakamura (United States)
Rating
2804
1
1½ 1
2
1 3
3
3 0
4
Does not appear
5
1½ 1
6
1 1
Points
14
5
5
Col 1
5
Player
Arjun Erigaisi (India)
Rating
2782
1
1½ 0
2
3 0
3
3 0
4
1 1½
5
Does not appear
6
1½ 1½
Points
13
6
6
Col 1
6
Player
Wei Yi (China)
Rating
2758
1
1½ 1½
2
0 0
3
1½ 0
4
1½ 1½
5
1 1
6
Does not appear
Points
9½
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
2nd Norway Chess Women, 26 May – 6 June 2025, Stavanger, Norway, Category XI (2520.8)
1
1
Col 1
1
Player
Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine)
Rating
2526
1
Does not appear
2
1½ 1½
3
3 1½
4
1 3
5
1 1
6
1½ 1½
Points
16½
2
2
Col 1
2
Player
Lei Tingjie (China)
Rating
2552
1
1 1
2
Does not appear
3
3 1
4
1½ 1
5
3 1½
6
0 3
Points
16
3
3
Col 1
3
Player
Koneru Humpy (India)
Rating
2543
1
1 0
2
1½ 0
3
Does not appear
4
1½ 1
5
3 1
6
3 3
Points
15
4
4
Col 1
4
Player
Ju Wenjun (China)
Rating
2580
1
0 1½
2
1½ 1
3
1½ 1
4
Does not appear
5
1½ 1
6
3 1½
Points
13½
5
5
Col 1
5
Player
Vaishali Rameshbabu (India)
Rating
2475
1
1½ 1½
2
1 0
3
1½ 0
4
1½ 1
5
Does not appear
6
0 3
Points
11
6
6
Col 1
6
Player
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (Spain)
Rating
2449
1
1 1
2
0 3
3
0 0
4
1 0
5
0 3
6
Does not appear
Points
9
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

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