Norway Chess 2025 | Round 9 | Wei Yi vs Gukesh | Arjun vs Hikaru

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Norway Chess 2025 brings together some of the world’s strongest players for another exciting edition in Stavanger.

Both tournaments, Norway Chess and Norway Chess Women, feature the same format, same prize money, take place in the same playing hall, and follow a 6-player double round-robin format. The Armageddon Format guarantees a decisive result in every match, making every round thrilling to watch. If a classical game ends in a draw, the players immediately face off in a high-stakes Armageddon game to determine the winner.
Below is the full lineup for both tournaments: Norway Chess and Norway Chess Women.
Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
Hikaru Nakamura (USA)
GM Fabiano Caruana
GM Arjun Erigaisi
GM Gukesh Dommaraju
GM Wei Yi

Women event
GM Ju Wenjun
GM Lei Tingjie
GM Koneru Humpy
GM Anna Muzychuk
GM Vaishali Rameshbabu
IM Sara Khadem

Time control: 120 minutes each and 10 seconds increment starting from move no.41.

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

Win in the classical game: 3 points
Draw in the classical game and win in armageddon: 1.5 points
Draw in the classical game and loss in the armageddon: 1 point
Loss in the classical game: 0 points

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