Norway Chess 2015

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[e][h]Norway Chess 2015
League Information
Series:
Grand Chess Tour
Norway Chess
Organizer:
GCT Organization
Time Control:
Classical
Type:
Offline
Location:
Norway Stavanger
Prize Pool:
$300,000 USD
Start Date:
2015-06-16
End Date:
2015-06-25
Number of Players:
10
Liquipedia Tier:
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Chronology

The 3rd Norway Chess was the first event of the Grand Chess Tour 2015.

Format

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  • Single Round Robin
    • 120 Minutes time control for the first 40 moves
    • 60 Minutes time control for the rest of the game
    • increment of 30-second starting from the 41st move

Prize Pool

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$300,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:

Participants

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Results

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Standings

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Standings
1.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
1–0–0
1p
1.
United States Hikaru Nakamura
1–0–0
1p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
1–0–0
1p
1.
Netherlands Anish Giri
1–0–0
1p
5.
India Viswanathan Anand
0–1–0
0.5p
5.
Italy Fabiano Caruana
0–1–0
0.5p
7.
Norway Magnus Carlsen
0–0–1
0p
7.
Armenia Levon Aronian
0–0–1
0p
7.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer
0–0–1
0p
7.
Russia Alexander Grischuk
0–0–1
0p
1.
Italy Fabiano Caruana▲4
1–1–0
1.5p
1.
United States Hikaru Nakamura
1–1–0
1.5p
1.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
1–1–0
1.5p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
1–1–0
1.5p
1.
Netherlands Anish Giri
1–1–0
1.5p
6.
India Viswanathan Anand▼1
0–2–0
1p
7.
Armenia Levon Aronian
0–1–1
0.5p
7.
Russia Alexander Grischuk
0–1–1
0.5p
7.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer
0–1–1
0.5p
10.
Norway Magnus Carlsen▼3
0–0–2
0p
1.
United States Hikaru Nakamura
2–1–0
2.5p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
2–1–0
2.5p
3.
Netherlands Anish Giri▼2
1–2–0
2p
4.
India Viswanathan Anand▲2
0–3–0
1.5p
4.
Italy Fabiano Caruana▼3
1–1–1
1.5p
4.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave▼3
1–1–1
1.5p
7.
Armenia Levon Aronian
0–2–1
1p
7.
Russia Alexander Grischuk
0–2–1
1p
7.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer
0–2–1
1p
10.
Norway Magnus Carlsen
0–1–2
0.5p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
3–1–0
3.5p
2.
United States Hikaru Nakamura▼1
2–2–0
3p
3.
India Viswanathan Anand▲1
1–3–0
2.5p
3.
Netherlands Anish Giri
1–3–0
2.5p
5.
Italy Fabiano Caruana▼1
1–2–1
2p
5.
Russia Alexander Grischuk▲2
1–2–1
2p
5.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave▼1
1–2–1
2p
8.
Armenia Levon Aronian▼1
0–2–2
1p
8.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer▼1
0–2–2
1p
10.
Norway Magnus Carlsen
0–1–3
0.5p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
4–1–0
4.5p
2.
United States Hikaru Nakamura
2–3–0
3.5p
3.
India Viswanathan Anand
1–4–0
3p
3.
Netherlands Anish Giri
1–4–0
3p
5.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
1–3–1
2.5p
6.
Italy Fabiano Caruana▼1
1–2–2
2p
6.
Armenia Levon Aronian▲2
1–2–2
2p
6.
Russia Alexander Grischuk▼1
1–2–2
2p
9.
Norway Magnus Carlsen▲1
1–1–3
1.5p
10.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer▼2
0–2–3
1p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
5–1–0
5.5p
2.
India Viswanathan Anand▲1
2–4–0
4p
2.
United States Hikaru Nakamura
2–4–0
4p
4.
Netherlands Anish Giri▼1
1–5–0
3.5p
5.
Armenia Levon Aronian▲1
1–3–2
2.5p
5.
Italy Fabiano Caruana▲1
1–3–2
2.5p
5.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
1–3–2
2.5p
8.
Norway Magnus Carlsen▲1
1–2–3
2p
8.
Russia Alexander Grischuk▼2
1–2–3
2p
10.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer
0–3–3
1.5p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
5–2–0
6p
2.
India Viswanathan Anand
2–5–0
4.5p
2.
United States Hikaru Nakamura
2–5–0
4.5p
4.
Netherlands Anish Giri
1–6–0
4p
5.
Armenia Levon Aronian
1–4–2
3p
5.
Italy Fabiano Caruana
1–4–2
3p
5.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
1–4–2
3p
8.
Norway Magnus Carlsen
1–3–3
2.5p
8.
Russia Alexander Grischuk
1–3–3
2.5p
10.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer
0–4–3
2p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
5–2–1
6p
2.
India Viswanathan Anand
3–5–0
5.5p
3.
United States Hikaru Nakamura▼1
2–6–0
5p
3.
Netherlands Anish Giri▲1
2–6–0
5p
5.
Italy Fabiano Caruana
1–5–2
3.5p
5.
Norway Magnus Carlsen▲3
2–3–3
3.5p
5.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
1–5–2
3.5p
8.
Armenia Levon Aronian▼3
1–4–3
3p
8.
Russia Alexander Grischuk
1–4–3
3p
10.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer
0–4–4
2p
1.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
5–3–1
6.5p
2.
India Viswanathan Anand
3–6–0
6p
3.
United States Hikaru Nakamura▲1
3–6–0
6p
4.
Netherlands Anish Giri▼1
2–7–0
5.5p
5.
Italy Fabiano Caruana
1–6–2
4p
6.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
1–6–2
4p
7.
Norway Magnus Carlsen▼2
2–3–4
3.5p
8.
Russia Alexander Grischuk▲1
1–5–3
3.5p
9.
Armenia Levon Aronian▼1
1–4–4
3p
10.
Norway Jon Ludvig Hammer▲1
1–4–4
3p

Detailed Matches

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Round 1

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Round 1
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NetherlandsAnish Giri
1
0
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 16, 2015
Game 1 - 42 movesB31: Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
0
1
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
June 16, 2015
Game 1 - 61 movesD43: QGD, Semi-Slav
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
ItalyFabiano Caruana
June 16, 2015
Game 1 - 38 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
0
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
June 16, 2015
Game 1 - 53 movesA20: English
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
1
0
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 16, 2015
Game 1 - 59 movesD38: QGD, Ragozin Variation

Round 2

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Round 2
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RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 17, 2015
Game 1 - 31 movesA22: English
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 17, 2015
Game 1 - 53 movesA14: English
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 17, 2015
Game 1 - 53 movesC78: Ruy Lopez
ItalyFabiano Caruana
1
0
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
June 17, 2015
Game 1 - 45 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
0.5
0.5
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 17, 2015
Game 1 - 61 movesA29: English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto

Round 3

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Round 3
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United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
0
ItalyFabiano Caruana
June 18, 2015
Game 1 - 56 movesA35: English, Symmetrical
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0
1
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
June 18, 2015
Game 1 - 29 movesD47: QGD, Semi-Slav
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 18, 2015
Game 1 - 77 movesB51: Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky Attack
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0.5
0.5
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
June 18, 2015
Game 1 - 58 movesA29: English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 18, 2015
Game 1 - 41 movesB33: Sicilian

Round 4

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Round 4
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BulgariaVeselin Topalov
1
0
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 19, 2015
Game 1 - 58 movesD38: QGD, Ragozin Variation
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0.5
0.5
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 19, 2015
Game 1 - 59 movesC78: Ruy Lopez
IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
0
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
June 19, 2015
Game 1 - 47 movesC84: Ruy Lopez, Closed
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
0
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
June 19, 2015
Game 1 - 49 movesA20: English
ItalyFabiano Caruana
0.5
0.5
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 19, 2015
Game 1 - 43 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf

Round 5

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Round 5
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FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 21, 2015
Game 1 - 48 movesD45: QGD, Semi-Slav
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
1
0
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 21, 2015
Game 1 - 45 movesB91: Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb Variation
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 21, 2015
Game 1 - 45 movesE32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
0
1
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
June 21, 2015
Game 1 - 75 movesD12: QGD, Slav Defense
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
1
0
ItalyFabiano Caruana
June 21, 2015
Game 1 - 60 movesA30: English, Symmetrical

Round 6

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Round 6
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NorwayMagnus Carlsen
0.5
0.5
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 22, 2015
Game 1 - 96 movesD56: QGD, Lasker Defense
IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
0
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 22, 2015
Game 1 - 29 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0
1
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
June 22, 2015
Game 1 - 40 movesE20: Nimzo-Indian
ItalyFabiano Caruana
0.5
0.5
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
June 22, 2015
Game 1 - 45 movesA13: English
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0.5
0.5
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 22, 2015
Game 1 - 36 movesD39: QGD, Ragozin, Vienna Variation

Round 7

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Round 7
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NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 23, 2015
Game 1 - 61 movesB08: Pirc, Classical
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
ItalyFabiano Caruana
June 23, 2015
Game 1 - 44 movesE60: King's Indian
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
June 23, 2015
Game 1 - 18 movesD43: QGD, Semi-Slav
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 23, 2015
Game 1 - 20 movesA29: English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 23, 2015
Game 1 - 41 movesA37: English, Symmetrical

Round 8

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Round 8
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RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
ItalyFabiano Caruana
June 24, 2015
Game 1 - 52 movesA49: King's Indian, Fianchetto
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
1
0
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 24, 2015
Game 1 - 40 movesC90: Ruy Lopez, Closed
NetherlandsAnish Giri
1
0
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
June 24, 2015
Game 1 - 56 movesE10: Queen's Pawn Game
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0.5
0.5
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 24, 2015
Game 1 - 47 movesB92: Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
0
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
June 24, 2015
Game 1 - 36 movesA20: English

Round 9

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Round 9
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FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 25, 2015
Game 1 - 38 movesD38: QGD, Ragozin Variation
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 25, 2015
Game 1 - 18 movesD38: QGD, Ragozin Variation
NorwayJon Ludvig Hammer
1
0
NorwayMagnus Carlsen
June 25, 2015
Game 1 - 34 movesD30: Queen's Gambit Declined
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0
1
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 25, 2015
Game 1 - 41 movesA25: English
ItalyFabiano Caruana
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 25, 2015
Game 1 - 44 movesC80: Ruy Lopez, Open

References

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