Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess 2025 after holding Arjun Erigaisi to a draw in the final round and then losing in the Armageddon.

After two classical wins in a row, the World Champion faces a brutal loss in Round 8 against Hikaru Nakamura. For Naka it was sweet revenge as he avenged his Round 3 loss with a dominant victory in the classical game.

Magnus Carlsen opined that reigning world champion D Gukesh won’t be the favourite to defend his title, if one of the experienced trio of Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana or Ian Nepomniachtchi claims the challenger spot through the Candidates.