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Magnus Carlsen after beating Gukesh at Norway Chess: ‘You come at the king, you best not miss’ | Chess News

Magnus Carlsen after beating Gukesh at Norway Chess: ‘You come at the king, you best not miss’ | Chess News

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That was the message Magnus Carlsen, who abdicated the world champion’s throne two years back, posted on his X account after he forced the reigning world champion Gukesh to resign in 55 moves on Monday in the first round of the Norway Chess tournament. Carlsen’s quote — invoking the memorable fictional character Omar Little (played by the actor Michael Kenneth Williams) on the HBO show The Wire — was an unsubtle message for the teenager from India who currently wears the world champion’s crown. The game had seen Gukesh’s queen and his rook try and ambush Carlsen’s king for a few moves before a single-move blunder from Gukesh had turned the tables. When it was Carlsen’s turn to have a go at Gukesh’s king, he did not miss. One of the most keenly anticipated clashes of the year — the first time world champion Gukesh was playing world no 1 Carlsen in classical chess after his ascent to the throne — ended as a win for the Norwegian. Story continues below this ad It was …

Norway Chess full schedule: After Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen on Monday, here are key dates to track | Chess News

Norway Chess full schedule: After Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen on Monday, here are key dates to track | Chess News

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The 2025 edition of Norway Chess starts off with a blockbuster clash between reigning world champion Gukesh and the world no 1 Magnus Carlsen at Stavanger in Norway on Monday. The clash sees the 18-year-old from Chennai face off against the man from Norway who abdicated the throne without a pawn marching down the chessboard in 2023 for the first time since 2023. “Whether it’s against Gukesh or somebody else here, I’m not really quite sure what to expect from those games in particular,” Carlsen said at the press conference on Sunday. “I certainly want to do well in those games and he (Gukesh) does as well.” Carlsen indicated that since he rarely plays classical chess these days, he expected to start slow. Story continues below this ad “It’s going to take a little time for me to get into the speed of the game. I don’t expect necessarily to be at my sharpest in the first couple of games. I feel like I’m never that unless I’ve had very recent playing experience. I hope …

Gukesh says he sometimes needs to wear face mask to leave home in Chennai to avoid being recognised | Chess News

Gukesh says he sometimes needs to wear face mask to leave home in Chennai to avoid being recognised | Chess News

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Over the last few months, fame has arrived like an uninvited house guest knocking on world champion Gukesh’s door. For a boy born and brought up in Chennai, these days, he occasionally needs to wear face masks to venture out of his house for fear of being recognised and mobbed. Or, the 18-year-old has to carry out a mental exercise in mapping out “safe places” that he can go out and still be himself. Such is the burden he bears as chess’ youngest world champion in history. “In India, especially in Chennai, when I go out, it was like I was getting recognised more than before. I’ve learned to go out with a mask and stuff. I’ve learned to deal with it, it’s been a few months, so it’s all good now. It depends on the place. Like when I want to go to some place, and it’s crowded, I wear a mask,” Gukesh told Norway Chess in an interview on Saturday before clarifying: “I don’t get recognized too much in all the places. So …

Gukesh speaks: Proved whatever needed to be proved in 2024… focus now is on improving, not proving myself | Chess News

Gukesh speaks: Proved whatever needed to be proved in 2024… focus now is on improving, not proving myself | Chess News

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Becoming the youngest world champion in chess history almost put a target on 18-year-old Gukesh’s back. While opponents have been hungry to defeat him, the world started to track his results, every draw and each defeat being used to weigh — rather unfairly — his worth as a world champion. Right after becoming the world champion in Singapore, the teenager from Chennai almost won the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, before being thwarted by Arjun Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa in the end. Since then, Gukesh has experienced an uncharacteristic slump: he went through the Weissenhaus leg of the Freestyle Chess tournament without a win, before experiencing more woe in the Paris leg of the Freestyle event. And then, his results in freestyle started to poison his form in classical chess as well: at the recent Superbet Classic Romania event, Gukesh won just a single game out of nine (against Levon Aronian) while losing to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Alireza Firouzja and drawing with the six remaining opponents. Gukesh will experience another stern test in …

Equal prize money at Norway Chess inspires more women, says Ju Wenjun

Equal prize money at Norway Chess inspires more women, says Ju Wenjun

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As the clock ticks closer to Norway Chess Women 2025, the second edition of the prestigious tournament, defending champion Ju Wenjun shared her excitement and expectations ahead of the event, scheduled to take place from May 26 to June 6 2025 at Finansparken (SR-Bank) in Stavanger City, Norway. “I’m thrilled and excited to play in Norway Chess Women 2025. This will be my second time competing in the event. We have some very strong chess players and opponents this time. I think people are also more familiar now with the Armageddon and the time control format, so I feel the tournament will be even more exciting,” the Chinese Grandmaster shared as she gears up for the tournament. Wenjun, the undisputed queen of chess, clinched her historic fifth consecutive World Championship title earlier this year. Having started playing chess at the age of seven, she turned professional in 2004, earned her Grandmaster title in 2014, and won her first World Championship in 2018. Since then, she has remained unbeaten in women’s classical chess. She is also …

Anna Muzychuk says Stavanger tournament will be ‘strongest women’s event’

Anna Muzychuk says Stavanger tournament will be ‘strongest women’s event’

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World No 8 women’s chess player Anna Muzychuk believes that the upcoming Norway Chess women’s event will be the strongest women’s event in the sport. Besides Muzychuk (rated 2526), the Norway Chess women’s event this year will see the following players: Ju Wenjun (FIDE rating: 2580), who recently won her fourth women’s world championship title; Lei Tingjie (rated 2552), who is the Women’s World No 3; Humpy Koneru (rated 2543), who is women’s World No.5 and a two-time World Rapid Champion; Vaishali Rameshbabu (rated 2475), a bronze medal winner at the Women’s World Blitz Championship and a Olympiad gold winner; and Sara Khadem (rated 2449). Anna, who finished as the runner-up last year in the inaugural edition of Norway Chess Women’s tournament, expects a strong and unpredictable competition this year. “I think it’s the strongest women’s event if we are looking at the ratings. It will be super tough. Each participant has a real chance to win it. I think it will be exciting, and I am really looking forward to it,” she said. Story …

World champion D Gukesh set to take on Top 3 at Norway Chess 2025

World champion D Gukesh set to take on Top 3 at Norway Chess 2025

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World champion D Gukesh and India’s No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi are set to compete at the Norway Chess, starting May 26-June 6, in Stavanger, Norway. Gukesh will take on the world’s top three players, including World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana and World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura. R. Vaishali and Koneru Humpy are the two other Indian players competing at the event. This will be the second time women will feature in the Norway Chess. Last year, Vaishali and Humpy finished fourth and fifth respectively Arjun and China’s No.1 Wei Yi will make their debut at the Norway Chess. The prestigious tournament will also feature Carlsen, Caruana, Nakamura, and World No. 9 Wei Yi. This is one of the strongest line-ups in a chess tournament ever, with four of them with a rating over 2800 – the average rating across players is 2795. 🌟 Introducing the Final Lineup for Norway Chess 2025 🌟 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen – World No. 1🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana – World No. 2🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura – World No. …

Norway Chess 2025 will see Gukesh face Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi in elite field

Norway Chess 2025 will see Gukesh face Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi in elite field

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Gukesh Dommaraju, who became the youngest ever world champion in the history of chess last week, will play at the Norway Chess tournament next year, the tournament organisers confirmed on Monday afternoon. The elite Norway Chess 2025 event, which is set to take place in Stavanger from May 26 to June 6, will see Gukesh take on former world champion Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi. The rest of the field will be announced soon. China’s Wei Yi has also confirmed his participation at the event. Gukesh was not part of last year’s event, which had Indian players like Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Koneru Humpy competing. Former world champion Ding Liren, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana were also at Stavanger to compete in the vent last year. The young world champion said he was eager to return to Norway Chess next year. “I’m excited to face the strongest players in the world again in Norway and also the Armageddons will be fun,” Gukesh was quoted as saying in a press release. When asked about his preparation, …

World No. 4 Arjun Erigaisi set to compete at Norway Chess 2025

World No. 4 Arjun Erigaisi set to compete at Norway Chess 2025

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Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is set to make his debut at Norway Chess 2025. At just 21 years old and ranked World No. 4, Erigaisi brings youthful ambition and exceptional talent to one of the most prestigious tournaments on the chess calendar. In 2024, Arjun reached new heights. He began the year with victories at the Menorca Open A, the Stepan Avagyan Memorial, and the WR Chess Masters Cup in London, proving his consistency and dominance in competitive play. In September, Arjun led Team India to gold at the Chess Olympiad, delivering a standout performance on board three with a breathtaking rating performance of 2968. This remarkable showing also earned him an individual gold medal. The same month, Arjun became India’s top-rated player, reaching a career-high live rating of 2801 in December. By crossing the prestigious 2800 threshold, he joined an elite club of players and became only the second Indian, after the legendary Viswanathan Anand, to achieve this feat. Reflecting on his style and growth, Arjun remarked, “I used to lose games because of …