Norway Chess Women R2: Anna Muzychuk beats Koneru Humpy
GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) defeated GM Koneru Humpy to emerge early sole leader at 2nd Norway Chess Women 2025. Humpy made a couple of big mistakes in the major piece endgame. Her first mistake could have ended the game much earlier. However, Anna missed it and the endgame got prolonged. GM R Vaishali drew her Classical game agianst GM Tingjie Lei (CHN). She was losing in Armageddon. However, Tingjie repeated moves as a draw with black pieces in Armageddon equals a win. The reigning Women's World Champion, GM Wenjun Ju (CHN) won her first Armageddon of the event. It was against IM Sara Khadem (ESP). Round 3 starts today from 5 p.m. local time, 8:30 p.m. IST. Apart from youtube, there will also be a live broadcast on Sony Liv. Photo: Norway Chess / Michal Walusza
Wenjun and Tingjie win via Armageddon
GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) has gained an early sole lead 4.5/6. She is closely followed by GM Tingjie Lei (CHN) and GM Koneru Humpy at 3/6 each.
Anna - Humpy: 3-0
Last year, GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR, 2526) defeated GM Koneru Humpy (2543) with the black pieces in their first game at this event. This time, she won with the white pieces. Their last Classical battle took place at this event only.
Humpy miscalculated something when she played 39...Re7?? and dropped the d6-pawn for no reason 40.Rxd6+- Qc7 now White needed to play 41.Ra8! Rc/ee5 42.f4 and White would have won immediately. However, being low on time caused White to also make an inaccuracy 41.Kh1?! and the win got prolonged. A little over a dozen moves later Black traded queens and arrived at a lost pawn endgame.
Vaishali - Tingjie: 1-1.5
Last year, GM R Vaishali (2475) drew the first Classical versus GM Tingjie Lei (CHN, 2552) at this event and won Armageddon with white pieces. This time also the Classical game ended in a draw.
Tingjie opted for Petroff's Defence again in Armageddon. However, Vaishali deviated with 5.Nc3 instead of 5.d4 which she played earlier in the Classical battle. Tingjie repeated in a winning position as she had the black pieces in Armageddon where a draw means a win.
Sara - Wenjun: 1-1.5
The only time IM Sara Khadem (ESP, 2449) defeated GM Wenjun Ju (CHN, 2580) was over a decade ago in 2012 before she became a Women's World Champion. After that Wenjun won four times and drew twice in Classical rated games. Sara drew her Classical game against Wenjun.
The five-time Women's World Champion, Wenjun won Armageddon.
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Round 2 results
Standings after Round 2
Round 3 pairings
Koneru Humpy - Sara Khadem
Tingjie Lei - Anna Muzychuk
Wenjun Ju - R Vaishali
Format
6 players will take part in the Tournament.
The Tournament is a double-round event with Armageddon.
The Tournament consists of 10 rounds.
Berger tables will be used for the pairings.
Time Control
Each player will have 120 minutes on the clock with an increment of 10 seconds starting from move 41. The time control for the Armageddon game: white has 10 minutes and black has 7 minutes with an increment for both players of 1 second per move, starting from move 41.
Draw by Mutual Agreement
Players are not allowed to agree to a draw until at least 30 moves have been made by each player. This rule does not apply to Armageddon games.
Armageddon
If the classical game is drawn, an Armageddon game will be played. It shall start within 20 minutes of the conclusion of the classical game. The player with White pieces will continue with White in Armageddon. If the Armageddon game is drawn, black will win.
Points
Players will get the following points per round:
Win in the classical game: 3 points
Loss in the classical game: 0 points
Draw in the classical game & win Armageddon: 1½ points
Draw in the classical game & loss Armageddon: 1 point
Schedule
From 26th May to 6th June, every day game starts at 5 p.m. local time and 8:30 p.m. IST. Rest days are on Friday 30th May and Wednesday 4th June.
Prize money
Prize Money The total prize fund of the Tournament is 1690000 NOK. Distribution of Prize money occurs as followed:
1st - NOK 700000
2nd - NOK 350000
3rd - NOK 200000
4th - NOK 170000
5th - NOK 150000
6th - NOK 120000
Watch the tournaments live at the venue:
Venue: Finansparken. For ticket info, visit here.
Ticket prices per day:
Adults: 200 NOK
Children and youth (under 18): 100 NOK
Family: 400 NOK
Links
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