Round 2 results GM Grandelius, Nils vs GM Aronian, Levon [1/2-1/2] GM Li, Chao vs GM Kramnik, Vladimir [1/2-1/2] GM Giri, Anish vs GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime [0-1] GM Topalov, Veselin vs GM Carlsen, Magnus [1/2-1/2] GM Eljanov, Pavel vs...
The Tough Choice: Wedding or Super Tournament?

Li Chao postpones wedding to replace Sergey Karjakin at Norway Chess 2016 Malcolm Pein, chess correspondent 11 APRIL 2016 • 3:13PM The organisers of the Altibox Norway Chess Tournament have announced that Li Chao of China will replace Sergey Karjakin...
Sergey Karjakin withdraws from Norway Chess

Sergey Karjakin withdraws from Altibox Norway Chess The World Championship challenger Sergey Karjakin has canceled participation in the upcoming Altibox Norway Chess tournament, Chessdom.com confirmed. Karjakin’s manager Kiryllos Zangalis stated that with a new status of Carlsen’s challenger Karjakin...
2016 Norway Chess field set

THE PLAYERS World ranking is based on FIDE statistics from March 2016 Magnus Carlsen Country: Norway Born: November 30, 1990 March 2016: 2844 World ranking: 1 Vladimir Kramnik Country: Russia Born: June 25, 1975 March 2016: 2801 World ranking: 2 Anish Giri...
Andrey Vovk leads Fagernes Chess International after 7 rounds

Standings after 7 rounds (top 20) http://turneringsservice.sjakklubb.no/standings.aspx?TID=FagernesChessInternational2016-AkademiskSjakklubb&group=GM%20group Pl Name GP n-Rtg i-Rtg Club Fed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score i-Perf. i-Performance 1 GM Andrey Vovk 2638 18 17 02 09 03 10 05 5,5 2747 2747 (+9,60)...
Grandelius maintains Norway Chess Qualifier lead

http://fagerneschess2016.blogspot.no Round 3 results (click on the links below to replay the games) GM Grandelius, Nils vs IM Tari, Aryan [1-0] GM Hammer, Jon Ludvig vs GM Hou, Yifan [1-0]
3 share Fagernes International lead after 6

Standings after 6 rounds http://turneringsservice.sjakklubb.no/standings.aspx?TID=FagernesChessInternational2016-AkademiskSjakklubb&group=GM%20group Pl Name GP n-Rtg i-Rtg Club Fed 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score i-Perf. i-Performance 1 GM Andrey Vovk 2638 14 07 02 10 03 06 4.0 2740 2740 (+6.80) 2 GM Arturs Neiksans...
Norway Chess 2016 with Carlsen, Kramnik, Topalov, Giri, Aronian, MVL

The Norway Chess 2016, sponsored by Altibox, is going to take place in Stavanger April 18-30. It is going to be a ten player single round robin event. Six of the players have been announced and they include the...
GM Andrey Vovk claims TV2 Chess International Fagernes 2015

The TV2 Chess International Fagernes 2015 was held from December 27th, 2015, to January 3rd, 2016, at Quality Hotel & Resort Fagernes, in Fagernes, Norway. Official website The highlight of the event was a 9-round Swiss FIDE tournament GM-Group,...
Gelfand to coach Carlsen, Norwegian Team

Gelfand to coach Carlsen Susan Ninan | TNN | Nov 5, 2015, 12.18 PM IST ENNAI: With barely a fort night for the European Team Championship, World No 1 Magnus Carlsen & Co will train with former World No...