Fantasy Chess Norway 2025
ClassicFantasy Chess Norway 2025 features legendary players like Carlsen, Nakamura, Caruana, and world champions Gukesh and Ju Wenjun. Build your team from these greats and compete for prizes! Prize Pool Starts at $100 and Grows!
Start Date
May 26, 2025
End Date
June 07, 2025
Registration Deadline
May 26, 2025 15:00
Rating Type
Classic
Players
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ju Wenjun
|
2859 |
| 2 |
Magnus Carlsen
GM
|
2846 |
| 3 |
Lei Tingjie
|
2831 |
| 4 |
Humpy Koneru
|
2822 |
| 5 |
Hikaru Nakamura
GM
|
2813 |
| 6 |
Anna Muzychuk
|
2805 |
| 7 |
D Gukesh
|
2796 |
| 8 |
Arjun Erigaisi
GM
|
2791 |
| 9 |
Fabiano Caruana
GM
|
2785 |
| 10 |
Yi Wei
|
2767 |
| 11 |
Vaishali R
GM
|
2754 |
| 12 |
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
|
2728 |
Tournament Rules
Fantasy Chess Norway 2025 Rules
## Event Details
🗓️ Dates: May 26–June 6 2025
♟️ Rounds: 10 rounds
💰 Entry Fee: $10
## Prizes
Total Prize Pool: Increases with every new participant, and $100 Guaranteed.
🥇 1st Place: Starts at $70 and grows after the 10th player joins
🥈 2nd Place: Starts at $30 and also grows after the 10th player -
🥉 3rd Place: + Places: Unlocked once we reach 22+ players, awarded to the top ~10%.
For full prize distribution details, please refer to the official prize table at the bottom of this page.
## Team Selection
- ✅ 4 Main Players within $11,200 budget.
## Scoring System
- 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
## Tiebreakers
- Lower total cost of the main players
- Higher total points from substitutes
- Lower combined tournament standings
## Lineup Locking
- Lineups lock at 5 PM CET May 26,2025
- After the tournament begins, all players are locked
## Cancellations
- If the event is canceled, all entries are refunded