Altibox Norway Chess 2016
18 - 29 April 2016
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.
| 4th Norway Chess 2016 Stavanger NOR | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | Live Show  |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | E15 | Queens Indian | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | A29 | English Four Knights | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Li, Chao b | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | A45 | Trompowsky | ||
| Giri, Anish | Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Round 2 (April 20, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Topalov, Veselin | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Li, Chao b | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | C26 | Vienna Game | ||
| Giri, Anish | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | E20 | Nimzo Indian | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Round 3 (April 21, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Li, Chao b | ½-½ | D15 | Slav Defence | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | E53 | Nimzo Indian | ||
| Round 4 (April 22, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Li, Chao b | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | D14 | Slav Exchange | ||
| Giri, Anish | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | D59 | Queens Gambit Tartakover | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | C11 | French Defence | ||
| Round 5 (April 24, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | D14 | Slav Exchange | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | C53 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Li, Chao b | 1-0 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| Round 6 (April 25, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | C53 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Li, Chao b | Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | ||
| Giri, Anish | Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | C11 | French Defence | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | D73 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | ||
| Round 7 (April 27, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | A29 | English Four Knights | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Li, Chao b | ½-½ | B16 | Caro Kann | ||
| Round 8 (April 28, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Aronian, Levon | Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | A04 | Dutch System | ||
| Giri, Anish | Grandelius, Nils | ½-½ | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Li, Chao b | 0-1 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Round 9 (April 29, 2016) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Li, Chao b | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | D84 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| 4th Norway Blitz 2016 Stavanger NOR | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||
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| Giri, Anish | Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Li, Chao b | ½-½ | A37 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Round 2 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Giri, Anish | 0-1 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Li, Chao b | Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | E01 | Catalan | ||
| Round 3 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Li, Chao b | ½-½ | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | E04 | Catalan | ||
| Round 4 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | D38 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | A14 | Reti Opening | ||
| Li, Chao b | Giri, Anish | 0-1 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | ||
| Round 5 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Grandelius, Nils | ½-½ | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | C76 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Li, Chao b | ½-½ | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Round 6 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | A01 | Larsen Opening | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | D38 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Giri, Anish | 0-1 | A20 | English Opening | ||
| Li, Chao b | Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | ||
| Round 7 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Li, Chao b | 1-0 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Round 8 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | Li, Chao b | 1-0 | D75 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | ||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Aronian, Levon | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| Topalov, Veselin | Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | A11 | Reti Opening | ||
| Grandelius, Nils | Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Round 9 (April 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Grandelius, Nils | ½-½ | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Harikrishna, Pentala | Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Li, Chao b | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | A45 | Trompowsky | ||
| Eljanov, Pavel | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | E06 | Catalan | ||
