The 6th edition of Altibox Norway Chess is a 10-player round-robin featuring World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, former World Champion Vishy Anand and most of the world’s best players. It takes place from 27 May to 7 June in the Clarion Energy Hotel and Stavanger Concert Hall in Stavanger.

Chess players receive 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 61. No draw offers are allowed. In case of a tie for first two blitz games are played followed, if necessary, by Armageddon.

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