2024 Norway Chess: Schedule, Players Lineup, Prize Money, and Live Stream Information

The 2024 Norway Chess tournament is set to kick off on May 27th, featuring top chess talents from around the world. Indian chess stars Koneru Humpy, Vaishali Rameshbabu, and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu are among the players who will be competing in this prestigious event. Praggnanandhaa, who previously won the 2022 Norway Chess International Open Tournament, will be looking to continue his winning streak in this year’s competition.

The tournament will follow a double round-robin format, with classical games having a time control of 120 minutes and an Armageddon option available. Notable players like Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren, Hikaru Nakamura, Ju Wenjun, and Lei Tingjie will also be participating in the event. Each win in classical games will be worth three points, while an Armageddon victory will be worth 1.5 points.

Fans can catch all the action of the Norway Chess 2024 tournament through the Chess24 website, with a prize pool of 1.69 million NOK up for grabs. The winner of the tournament will take home a hefty sum of 700,000 NOK. Don’t miss out on the excitement as these chess masters battle it out on the board for glory and cash prizes.