6/7/2025 – Magnus Carlsen claimed his seventh Norway Chess title in a dramatic final round, drawing with Arjun Erigaisi from a losing position to secure overall victory by the narrowest of margins. Fabiano Caruana nearly snatched first place after building a winning position against Gukesh Dommaraju, but late mistakes left both players short of the top. Gukesh finished third ahead of Hikaru Nakamura, who lost to Wei Yi in Armageddon, capping off a fiercely contested edition of the tournament in Stavanger. | Photo: Michal Walusza
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Not for the faint-hearted
Magnus Carlsen captured his seventh Norway Chess title in Stavanger after a nerve-wracking finish to the super-tournament. The final round on Friday was a showcase of drama, resilience and shifting fortunes, with the title decided by the narrowest of margins.
Carlsen, who led the standings going into the last day, for a while had a lost position against Arjun Erigaisi but managed to get a draw eventually by showing his usual resourcefulness in a game that swung wildly in the endgame.
Arjun v. Carlsen
At this point, Arjun had a queen for a rook and a knight - with equal pawns after the correct 30.Nxa5 - in what engines evaluate as a clearly favourable position for White
Carlsen, in fact, even got chances to go for a win later on. Find below analysis of the ending by our in-house expert GM Karsten Müller.
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What prompted Carlsen to take the draw was the fact that, at that stage, Fabiano Caruana looked on track to beat Gukesh Dommaraju - Gukesh entered the final round in sole second place, a half point behind Carlsen, while Caruana stood two points further back.
It was a tension-packed encounter | Photo: Michal Walusza
However, Caruana erred while converting his advantage and gave Gukesh hopes to escape with a draw. Moreover, in a dramatic turnaround, it was Gukesh who was left devastated as he let the draw slip away in the final moments.
Caruana v. Gukesh
Here, after 48.Bxc7, Black can hold a draw either with 48...Rd4 49.Bxd8 Rxc4 50.Nxd2 Rxf4 or with the less straightforward 48...Qxc7 49.Qxd5 Qxf4 50.Ng3, when Black needs to tread lightly but should be able to keep the balance.
None of this appeared on the board, though, as Gukesh faltered with 48...d1Q, and resigned after 49.Bxd8+ Kxd8 50.Nc3
Note that after 50...Qc1, White's 51.Qxd5+ comes with a check.
Had Gukesh drawn and then beat Caruana in Armageddon, he could have reached a tiebreaker for first place with Carlsen if the Norwegian lost in the sudden-death decider against Arjun. Understandably, Gukesh looked devastated after missing this chance.
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Gukesh Dommaraju, the reigning world champion, had more than a couple of dramatic moments during the tournament - most notably, his classical win over Magnus Carlsen, who slammed the table after losing the game | Photo: Michal Walusza
In the end, Carlsen's draw was enough to secure overall victory, while Caruana and Gukesh joined him on the podium. The most unlikely scenario before the round - Caruana emerging as champion from fourth place - very nearly came to pass!
Wei Yi, meanwhile, overcame Hikaru Nakamura in Armageddon to end the event on a high note. Arjun's victory over Carlsen in their matchup's tiebreaker did not impact the final standings, though the Indian star did get to checkmate the tournament winner.
Arjun v. Carlsen
34.Nd4# followed
Ultimately, the final round encapsulated a general trend seen at this edition of the Norway Chess super-tournament, as the event's format made for an entertaining showcase of talent and fighting spirit by six of the strongest chess players in the world.
Final standings
Rk
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts
1
Magnus Carlsen
NOR
2837
16
2
Fabiano Caruana
USA
2776
15½
3
Gukesh Dommaraju
IND
2787
14½
4
Hikaru Nakamura
USA
2804
14
5
Arjun Erigaisi
IND
2782
13
6
Wei Yi
CHN
2758
9½
US star Fabiano Caruana played enterprisingly throughout and finished in sole second place | Photo: Michal Walusza
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Wei Yi ended the tournament on a high, as he beat Hikaru Nakamura in Armageddon for a second time in the event | Photo: Roza Czarnota
The ever-charismatic Hikaru Nakamura grabbed fourth place | Photo: Michal Walusza
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6/1/2025 – Magnus Carlsen holds a 1½-point lead at the top of the Norway Chess standings after defeating Fabiano Caruana in Armageddon following a drawn classical game. All three encounters in round five required tiebreaks, with Arjun Erigaisi and Wei Yi also securing 1½ points each after winning their respective sudden-death games against Hikaru Nakamura and Gukesh Dommaraju. Wei's result marked his third straight Armageddon victory. | Photo: Michal Walusza
5/30/2025 – Magnus Carlsen took the sole lead at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament by defeating Arjun Erigaisi in classical play during round four. World champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Wei Yi both scored 1½ points in their respective mini-matches, prevailing in Armageddon after drawing their classical games against Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. With a rest day ahead, Carlsen stands on 8 points, one ahead of Caruana, while Nakamura holds third place with 5½. | Photo: Michal Walusza
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