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4th Norway Chess 2016 (Games and Results)
4th Norway Chess 2016
Mark Crowther - Sunday 17th April 2016
The Norway Chess tournament takes place 18th to 29th April 2016. Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik, Anish Giri, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Veselin Topalov, Li Chao (who replaces Sergey Karjakin who withdrew after winning the Candidates), Pavel Eljanov, Pentala Harikrishna and Nils Grandelius play. Round 1 19th April.
Magnus Carlsen wins the Norway Chess tournament (9)
Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess tournament at his fourth attempt. Carlsen defeated Pavel Eljanov in 35 moves. Eljanov set up a Stonewall and got at least an equal position which he probably should have followed up with g5-g4. Instead playing on the Queenside turned the tide in Carlsen's favour and evetually he broke through and won.
The remaining games were drawn Topalov-Kramnik (60 moves), Li Chao-Giri (73 moves), Harikrisha-Aronian (39 moves) and Grandelius-Vachier-Lagrave 55 moves.
Final standings: Carlsen 6pts, Aronian 5.5pts, Vachier-Lagrave, Topalov, Kramnik 5pts, Li Chao, Harikrishna 4.5pts, Giri 4pts, Eljanov 3pts, Grandelius 2.5pts.
4th Norway Chess 2016 (9)
Mark Crowther (Fri Apr 29 22:38:00 2016)
4th Norway Chess 2016 (8)
Aronian beats Carlsen in Norway Round 8 to blow the tournament wide open
Mark Crowther | Thu Apr 28 21:02:00 2016
4th Norway Chess 2016 (7)
Carlsen defeats Kramnik to move a point clear of Norway Chess after 7 rounds
Mark Crowther | Wed Apr 27 21:04:00 2016
4th Norway Chess 2016 (6)
Carlsen retains his half point lead after Norway Chess Round 6
Mark Crowther | Tue Apr 26 16:31:00 2016
4th Norway Chess 2016 (5)
Carlsen still leads after a draw with Giri in Norway Round 5
Mark Crowther | Sun Apr 24 19:40:00 2016
4th Norway Chess 2016 (4)
Five draws prior to the first rest day in Norway Chess Round 4
Mark Crowther | Fri Apr 22 20:46:00 2016
4th Norway Chess 2016 (3)
Carlsen takes the lead after beating Grandelius in Norway Chess Round 3
Mark Crowther | Thu Apr 21 20:37:00 2016
4th Norway Chess 2016 (2)
Vachier-Lagrave joins the leaders after defeating Giri in Norway Chess Round 2
Mark Crowther | Thu Apr 21 14:14:00 2016
4th Norway Chess 2016 (1)
Favourites Carlsen, Kramnik and Giri win in Norway Chess Round 1
Mark Crowther | Tue Apr 19 20:05:00 2016
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| 4th Norway Chess 2016 Stavanger NOR (NOR), 18-30 iv 2016 | cat. XXI (2770) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2851 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2886 | |||
| 2. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2784 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2848 | |||
| 3. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2788 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2811 | |||
| 4. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2754 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2814 | |||
| 5. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2801 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2809 | |||
| 6. | Li, Chao b | g | CHN | 2755 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2771 | |||
| 7. | Harikrishna, Pentala | g | IND | 2763 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2770 | |||
| 8. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2790 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2724 | |||
| 9. | Eljanov, Pavel | g | UKR | 2765 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 3 | 2645 | |||
| 10. | Grandelius, Nils | g | SWE | 2649 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2½ | 2617 | |||
| Round 1 (April 19, 2016) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 41 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 46 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 37 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | 39 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Giri, Anish | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 36 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 2 (April 20, 2016) | ||||||
| Topalov, Veselin | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 29 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Li, Chao b | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 42 | C26 | Vienna Game | |
| Giri, Anish | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 28 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 45 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 32 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 3 (April 21, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | 38 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 40 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 52 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 59 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 23 | E53 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Round 4 (April 22, 2016) | ||||||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 60 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Li, Chao b | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 37 | D14 | Slav Exchange | |
| Giri, Anish | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 49 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 39 | D59 | Queens Gambit Tartakover | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 45 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Round 5 (April 24, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 48 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 38 | D14 | Slav Exchange | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | 42 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 43 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Li, Chao b | 1-0 | 42 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 6 (April 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 65 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 37 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Li, Chao b | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 54 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Giri, Anish | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | 36 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | 40 | D73 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Round 7 (April 27, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 50 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 45 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 45 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 49 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 93 | B16 | Caro Kann | |
| Round 8 (April 28, 2016) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 31 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 50 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 47 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Giri, Anish | - Grandelius, Nils | ½-½ | 29 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Li, Chao b | 0-1 | 57 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 9 (April 29, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 35 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 60 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Li, Chao b | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 73 | D84 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 39 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 55 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
4th Norway Blitz 2016 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
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| 4th Norway Blitz 2016 Stavanger NOR (NOR), 18-18 iv 2016 | cat. XXI (2770) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2851 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 3034 | |||
| 2. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2790 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2933 | |||
| 3. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2788 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2893 | |||
| 4. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2801 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2891 | |||
| 5. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2784 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2768 | |||
| 6. | Harikrishna, Pentala | g | IND | 2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2727 | |||
| 7. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2754 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 3 | 2646 | |||
| 8. | Grandelius, Nils | g | SWE | 2649 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 2½ | 2617 | |||
| 9. | Li, Chao b | g | CHN | 2755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 2½ | 2605 | |||
| 10. | Eljanov, Pavel | g | UKR | 2765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 2½ | 2604 | |||
| Round 1 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giri, Anish | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 36 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 37 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 34 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 20 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 47 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 2 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 36 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | 56 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 33 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 55 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Li, Chao b | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 40 | E01 | Catalan | |
| Round 3 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 58 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 47 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 50 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 51 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | 37 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Round 4 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 43 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 35 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 27 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 48 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Li, Chao b | - Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 58 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
| Round 5 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 57 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Grandelius, Nils | ½-½ | 65 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 39 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 44 | C76 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 62 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Round 6 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 35 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 36 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 24 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 41 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Li, Chao b | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | 56 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Round 7 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 42 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Li, Chao b | 1-0 | 29 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 43 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 43 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | 47 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Round 8 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Li, Chao b | 1-0 | 53 | D75 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 70 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 12 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 61 | A11 | Reti Opening | |
| Grandelius, Nils | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | 37 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 9 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 23 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Grandelius, Nils | ½-½ | 46 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 43 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Li, Chao b | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 45 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 23 | E06 | Catalan | |
