On Tuesday, fans witnessed plenty surprising results at the 2023 Norway Chess including the defeat of Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja, we examine the latest results, day 2 schedule, prize money, & streaming details of the tournament
Despite his status as the underdog against Magnus Carlsen, American GM Fabiano Caruana played at his very best and emerged victorious to take full points from the first-round. In his second-round tie at the 2023 Norway Chess, Caruana will play against Dutch ace Anish Giri.
Norway Chess 2023 results today, round 2 schedule, date, time, standings, tickets, prize money and live stream telecast
Two decisive classical games and three Armageddon games wrapped up Round 1 of the 2023 Norway Chess♟️Gukesh and Caruana won against Firouzja and Carlsen respectively to grab an early lead with 3 points, while Mamedyarov, Giri, So got their first 1.5 points! #NorwayChess pic.twitter.com/EiO7Dqcwi8
— Norway Chess (@NorwayChess) May 30, 2023
2023 Norway Chess schedule, date, time, venue, format, & participants
In the opening round of Norway Chess 2023, GM Fabiano Caruana defeated the defending champion Magnus Carlsen thanks to his stellar play and similarly, Indian prodigy Gukesh dropped a masterclass to defeat Alireza Firouzja. Following their resounding victories in the classical portion, Caruana and Gukesh are sitting at the top with three points each. Meanwhile, Anish Giri, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, & Wesley So won their respective ties through the Armageddon match and earned 1.5 points from the opening round. However, pre-tournament favorite Magnus Carlsen is currently at the bottom-place with one loss from as many games.
On Wednesday, the second-round of the 2023 Norway Chess will played and it will feature Fabiano Caruana against Anish Giri in an eagerly awaited contest. Similarly, Magnus Carlsen will attempt to earn his victory of the tournament when he plays against American GM Wesley So. Elsewhere, Indian star Gukesh will face-off against seasoned veteran Hikaru Nakamura.
Norway Chess 2023: first-round results (30th May)
Fabiano Caruana 3-0 Magnus Carlsen
Alireza Firouzja 0-3 Dommaraju Gukesh
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1.5-1 Aryan Tari
Nodirbek Abdusattorov 1-1.5 Anish Giri
Wesley So 1.5-1 Hikaru Nakamura
2023 Norway Chess: second-round schedule (from 8:30 PM IST, 31st May)
Dommaraju Gukesh vs Hikaru Nakamura
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Anish Giri vs Fabiano Caruana
Aryan Tari vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Alireza Firouzja vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Norway Chess 2023: prize money & participants list
From May 30 to June 9, the 11th Norway Chess Super Tournament will take place, and the tournament’s organizers have announced an excellent lineup. There will be an equal split of the prize money given to each participant who earns the same number of points. But the top reward won’t be affected by this. The prize money will be given out in the following ways, and it is known that the tournament’s entire prize pool is 2,500,000 NOK:
| Rank | Prize Money (in NOK) |
| 1 | 750,000 |
| 2 | 400,000 |
| 3 | 250,000 |
| 4 | 200,000 |
| 5 | 180,000 |
| 6 | 170,000 |
| 7 | 160,000 |
| 8 | 140,000 |
| 9 | 130,000 |
| 10 | 120,000 |
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