Norway Chess 2025: Carlsen beats Gukesh on opening day
Magnus Carlsen beat world champion D. Gukesh in the first round of Norway Chess Tournament in Stavanger on Monday.
It was the first classical meeting between Carlsen and Gukesh since the Indian teenager claimed the world championship title in Singapore.
Arjun Erigaisi defeated China’s Wei Yi in armageddon after their game ended in a draw.
In the women’s section, Koneru Humpy took down R. Vaishali in an all-Indian battle.
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Standing after 1st Round
Open
1. Magnus Carlsen (3 points)
2. Hikaru Nakamura (3 points)
3. Arjun Erigaisi (1.5 points)
4. Wei Yi (1 point)
5. Fabiano Caruana (0 points)
6. D. Gukesh (0 points)
Women
1. Koneru Humpy (3 points)
2. Anna Muzychuk (1.5 points)
3. Lei Tingjie (1.5 points)
4. Ju Wenjun (1 point)
5. Sara Khadem (1 point)
6. R. Vaishali (0 points)