Altibox Norway Chess 2014

Altibox Norway Chess 2014

2 - 14 June 2014


Sergey Karjakin retained the Norway Chess title with a run of wins against Anish Giri (final move blunder by the Dutchman after pressing all the way), offering a draw against Kramnik and then going on to win and today beating Fabiano Caruana after being in a very bad position (32.Na4? was the mistake that turned everything around. It would be wrong to talk of luck as almost nobody looked good in this event I think in part because the players put up so much resistance that there were hardly any easy games for anyone. Caruana looked extremely disappointed having fallen away so badly. ""You have to play well to have a good result, and I just didn't." Caruana.


Altibox Norway Chess 2014 Altibox Norway Chess 2014

2nd Norway Chess 2014 Stavanger
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TB3Perf
1 Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2771 * ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 6 26.25 4 2 2899
2 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2881 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 5½ 23.50 2 0 2841
3 Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2792 0 ½ * 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 5 21.00 3 2 2814
4 Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2791 0 ½ 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 4½ 19.75 2 1 2771
5 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2772 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 4½ 19.50 2 1 2774
6 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2815 1 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 4 18.25 1 0 2726
7 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2753 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 4 18.25 0 0 2733
8 Giri, Anish g NED 2752 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ * 0 4 17.75 1 0 2733
9 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2783 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 * 4 17.00 2 1 2729
10 Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2628 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 3½ 15.75 0 0 2710
Round 1 (June 3, 2014)
Karjakin, Sergey Topalov, Veselin ½-½ E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Carlsen, Magnus Giri, Anish ½-½ A34 English Symmetrical
Grischuk, Alexander Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 A62 Benoni
Aronian, Levon Agdestein, Simen ½-½ E15 Queens Indian
Svidler, Peter Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Round 2 (June 4, 2014)
Caruana, Fabiano Svidler, Peter 1-0 B48 Sicilian Paulsen
Topalov, Veselin Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Aronian, Levon Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 E15 Queens Indian
Kramnik, Vladimir Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ E00 Catalan
Agdestein, Simen Giri, Anish ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Round 3 (June 5, 2014)
Karjakin, Sergey Agdestein, Simen ½-½ C11 French Defence
Carlsen, Magnus Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ D70 Gruenfeld Defence
Grischuk, Alexander Aronian, Levon 1-0 A18 English Opening
Svidler, Peter Topalov, Veselin ½-½ B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Giri, Anish Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 E06 Catalan
Round 4 (June 7, 2014)
Karjakin, Sergey Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Caruana, Fabiano Giri, Anish ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Topalov, Veselin Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Aronian, Levon Svidler, Peter ½-½ D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Agdestein, Simen Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ E54 Nimzo Indian
Round 5 (June 8, 2014)
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon 1-0 D38 QGD Ragozin
Grischuk, Alexander Agdestein, Simen ½-½ C11 French Defence
Svidler, Peter Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ A35 English Symmetrical
Giri, Anish Topalov, Veselin 1-0 B67 Sicilian Rauzer
Kramnik, Vladimir Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Round 6 (June 9, 2014)
Karjakin, Sergey Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander Svidler, Peter ½-½ A34 English Symmetrical
Topalov, Veselin Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Aronian, Levon Giri, Anish ½-½ D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Agdestein, Simen Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A41 Modern Defence
Round 7 (June 10, 2014)
Carlsen, Magnus Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ D91 Gruenfeld 5.Bg5
Caruana, Fabiano Topalov, Veselin ½-½ B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Svidler, Peter Agdestein, Simen ½-½ A05 Réti opening
Giri, Anish Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 A35 English Symmetrical
Kramnik, Vladimir Aronian, Levon ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Round 8 (June 12, 2014)
Karjakin, Sergey Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 D35 QGD Exchange
Grischuk, Alexander Giri, Anish ½-½ A34 English Symmetrical
Aronian, Levon Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A04 Dutch System
Svidler, Peter Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ A27 English Dutch System
Agdestein, Simen Topalov, Veselin 0-1 A29 English Four Knights
Round 9 (June 13, 2014)
Carlsen, Magnus Agdestein, Simen 1-0 E15 Queens Indian
Caruana, Fabiano Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 A35 English Symmetrical
Topalov, Veselin Aronian, Levon ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Giri, Anish Svidler, Peter ½-½ A35 English Symmetrical
Kramnik, Vladimir Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 D85 Gruenfeld Defence



2nd Norway Blitz 2014 Flor & Fjaere NOR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2881 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 7½ 3034
2. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2815 ½ * ½ 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 6½ 2935
3. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2792 ½ ½ * 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 5½ 2851
4. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2771 0 1 0 * ½ 0 1 1 1 1 5½ 2854
5. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2753 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 0 1 1 1 5 2819
6. Giri, Anish g NED 2752 0 0 1 1 0 * 1 0 ½ 1 4½ 2776
7. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2783 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 * ½ ½ 1 3½ 2692
8. Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2791 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 ½ * ½ 1 3½ 2691
9. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2772 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * 0 2 2554
10. Agdestein, Simen g NOR 2628 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 1½ 2517
Round 1 (June 2, 2014)
Aronian, Levon Svidler, Peter 1-0 A35 English Symmetrical
Grischuk, Alexander Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A34 English Symmetrical
Giri, Anish Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Topalov, Veselin Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C44 Scotch Gambit
Agdestein, Simen Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 B07 Pirc Defence
Round 2 (June 2, 2014)
Carlsen, Magnus Giri, Anish 1-0 D90 Grünfeld: Three knights variation
Karjakin, Sergey Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Kramnik, Vladimir Svidler, Peter 1-0 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Caruana, Fabiano Aronian, Levon ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Agdestein, Simen Topalov, Veselin 1-0 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Round 3 (June 2, 2014)
Aronian, Levon Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 D10 Slav Defence
Grischuk, Alexander Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Svidler, Peter Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A04 Dutch System
Giri, Anish Agdestein, Simen 1-0 B40 Sicilian Classical
Topalov, Veselin Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ B01 Centre Counter
Round 4 (June 2, 2014)
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Karjakin, Sergey Svidler, Peter ½-½ B40 Sicilian Classical
Kramnik, Vladimir Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A10 Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Topalov, Veselin Giri, Anish ½-½ B50 Sicilian Defence
Agdestein, Simen Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ D90 Gruenfeld Flohr
Round 5 (June 2, 2014)
Aronian, Levon Agdestein, Simen 1-0 E15 Queens Indian
Grischuk, Alexander Topalov, Veselin ½-½ C46 Four Knights
Svidler, Peter Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 A10 Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Giri, Anish Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 B01 Centre Counter
Caruana, Fabiano Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 A04 Dutch System
Round 6 (June 2, 2014)
Carlsen, Magnus Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 C07 French Tarrasch
Giri, Anish Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Kramnik, Vladimir Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 D27 QGA
Topalov, Veselin Aronian, Levon 0-1 C44 Scotch Gambit
Agdestein, Simen Svidler, Peter 0-1 A40 Modern Defense
Round 7 (June 2, 2014)
Aronian, Levon Giri, Anish 1-0 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Grischuk, Alexander Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 D36 QGD Exchange
Karjakin, Sergey Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C60 Ruy Lopez
Svidler, Peter Topalov, Veselin 1-0 A20 English Opening
Caruana, Fabiano Agdestein, Simen 1-0 A07 Barcza System
Round 8 (June 2, 2014)
Grischuk, Alexander Aronian, Levon ½-½ C24 Bishop's Opening
Giri, Anish Svidler, Peter 0-1 B40 Sicilian Classical
Kramnik, Vladimir Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Topalov, Veselin Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A08 Barcza System
Agdestein, Simen Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 E58 Nimzo Indian
Round 9 (June 2, 2014)
Carlsen, Magnus Agdestein, Simen 1-0 B42 Sicilian Paulsen
Aronian, Levon Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Karjakin, Sergey Topalov, Veselin 1-0 A07 Barcza System
Svidler, Peter Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ A37 English Symmetrical
Caruana, Fabiano Giri, Anish 1-0 A05 Reti: King's Indian attack