Altibox Norway Chess 2015

Altibox Norway Chess 2015  Altibox Norway Chess 2015

15 - 26 June 2015


Veselin Topalov managed to steer his final round game against Viswanathan Anand into a quick draw which gave him clear first place in the Norway Chess tournament 2015. The game saw the same moves seen in Ivanchuk-Carlsen Wijk aan Zee 2015 but also as far back as 2007 in Roiz-Adams. Anand didn't seem too displeased to secure second place either and didn't really have an opportunity to make a fight of it. Anand seems really back in form and should be a danger for the rest of the year.


Altibox Norway Chess 2015 Altibox Norway Chess 2015

3rd Norway Chess 2015 Stavanger NOR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2798 * ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 2946
2. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2804 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6 2904
3. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2802 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6 2904
4. Giri, Anish g NED 2773 1 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 2862
5. Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2805 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 4 2736
6. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2723 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 4 2745
7. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2781 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 2702
8. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2876 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 * 1 0 2691
9. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2780 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 * ½ 3 2657
10. Hammer, Jon Ludvig g NOR 2677 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * 3 2668
Round 1 (June 16, 2015) Live Show 
Anand, Viswanathan Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nakamura, Hikaru Hammer, Jon Ludvig 1-0 A20 English Opening
Giri, Anish Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Aronian, Levon 1-0 D38 QGD Ragozin
Carlsen, Magnus Topalov, Veselin 0-1 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Round 2 (June 17, 2015) Live Show 
Topalov, Veselin Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Giri, Anish Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A14 Reti Opening
Caruana, Fabiano Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander Aronian, Levon ½-½ A22 English Opening
Hammer, Jon Ludvig Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Round 3 (June 18, 2015) Live Show 
Anand, Viswanathan Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Nakamura, Hikaru Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A35 English Symmetrical
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Topalov, Veselin 0-1 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Carlsen, Magnus Giri, Anish ½-½ B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Aronian, Levon Hammer, Jon Ludvig ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Round 4 (June 19, 2015) Live Show 
Topalov, Veselin Aronian, Levon 1-0 D38 QGD Ragozin
Anand, Viswanathan Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Giri, Anish Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Caruana, Fabiano Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Grischuk, Alexander Hammer, Jon Ludvig 1-0 A20 English Opening
Round 5 (June 21, 2015) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Giri, Anish ½-½ D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Carlsen, Magnus Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Aronian, Levon Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A30 English Symmetrical
Hammer, Jon Ludvig Topalov, Veselin 0-1 D12 Slav Defence
Round 6 (June 22, 2015) Live Show 
Anand, Viswanathan Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Giri, Anish Aronian, Levon ½-½ D39 QGD Ragozin
Caruana, Fabiano Hammer, Jon Ludvig ½-½ A13 Reti Opening
Grischuk, Alexander Topalov, Veselin 0-1 E20 Nimzo Indian
Carlsen, Magnus Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ D56 Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence
Round 7 (June 23, 2015) Live Show 
Topalov, Veselin Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Nakamura, Hikaru Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ A37 English Symmetrical
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Aronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A29 English Four Knights
Hammer, Jon Ludvig Giri, Anish ½-½ B08 Pirc Defence
Round 8 (June 24, 2015) Live Show 
Anand, Viswanathan Hammer, Jon Ludvig 1-0 A20 English Opening
Nakamura, Hikaru Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Giri, Anish Topalov, Veselin 1-0 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Grischuk, Alexander Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon 1-0 C90 Ruy Lopez
Round 9 (June 25, 2015) Live Show 
Topalov, Veselin Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Caruana, Fabiano Giri, Anish ½-½ C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Aronian, Levon Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 A25 English Sicilian Attack
Hammer, Jon Ludvig Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)



3rd Norway Blitz 2015 Stavanger
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2723 # 0 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2954
2 Nakamura, Hikaru GM USA 2802 1 # 0 = = 1 0 1 1 1 6 2905
3 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2876 0 1 # = 1 = 0 1 = 1 5.5 2851
4 Giri, Anish GM NED 2773 = = = # 1 0 = = 1 1 5.5 2863
5 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2804 = = 0 0 # 1 1 = 1 1 5.5 2859
6 Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2780 0 0 = 1 0 # = 1 1 1 5 2825
7 Grischuk, Alexander GM RUS 2781 = 1 1 = 0 = # 0 0 = 4 2739
8 Topalov, Veselin GM BUL 2798 0 0 0 = = 0 1 # 0 1 3 2655
9 Caruana, Fabiano GM ITA 2805 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 # 0 2.5 2613
10 Hammer, Jon Ludvig GM NOR 2677 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1.5 2521
Round 1. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Hammer, Jon Ludvig 0-1 Aronian, Levon C69 Ruy Lopez
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus C60 Ruy Lopez
Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 Topalov, Veselin A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack
Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan A45 Queen's pawn game
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano A07 Reti
Round 2. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime A05 Reti
Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Hammer, Jon Ludvig A07 Reti
Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 Grischuk, Alexander A02 Bird's opening
Topalov, Veselin 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano A05 Reti
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Giri, Anish A61 Benoni defence
Round 3. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Giri, Anish 1-0 Anand, Viswanathan C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 Aronian, Levon A07 Reti
Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 Topalov, Veselin D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Carlsen, Magnus B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
Hammer, Jon Ludvig 0-1 Nakamura, Hikaru B52 Sicilian
Round 4. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Hammer, Jon Ludvig A45 Queen's pawn game
Topalov, Veselin 0-1 Carlsen, Magnus B06 Robatsch (modern) defence
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano E10 Queen's pawn game
Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish A22 English
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime B35 Sicilian
Round 5. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan E06 Catalan
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Grischuk, Alexander A37 English
Hammer, Jon Ludvig 0-1 Topalov, Veselin C03 French
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 Nakamura, Hikaru B08 Pirc
Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon C36 KGA
Round 6. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Topalov, Veselin 0-1 Aronian, Levon C53 Giuoco Piano
Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano A33 English
Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime B23 Sicilian
Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 Carlsen, Magnus C60 Ruy Lopez
Hammer, Jon Ludvig 0-1 Giri, Anish B46 Sicilian
Round 7. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Topalov, Veselin C00 French
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Grischuk, Alexander B31 Sicilian
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 Hammer, Jon Ludvig A07 Reti
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Nakamura, Hikaru A04 Reti opening
Aronian, Levon 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan E06 Catalan
Round 8. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 Aronian, Levon A20 English opening
Hammer, Jon Ludvig 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano B41 Sicilian
Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 Anand, Viswanathan E10 Queen's pawn game
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime E60 King's Indian
Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 Carlsen, Magnus A90 Dutch defence
Round 9. Mon 15th Jun 2015
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 Topalov, Veselin A07 Reti
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 Grischuk, Alexander A48 King's Indian
Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Nakamura, Hikaru B52 Sicilian
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Hammer, Jon Ludvig D31 QGD
Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 Giri, Anish B90 Sicilian