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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

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. …