World Champion Gukesh to participate in Norway Chess 2026
Reigning Chess World Champion D. Gukesh will take part in the Norway Chess 2026 held in Oslo in May this year.
The 19-year-old will join a strong field of participants, including defending champion Magnus Carlsen. Gukesh, the youngest undisputed world champion in history, finished third in the Open section last year.
“I am really happy to take part in Norway Chess again, fighting against a very strong field as always, and looking forward to all the exciting games,” said Gukesh.
Norway Chess has already featured defining moments in Gukesh D’s career. At the 2025 edition, he finished third and claimed his first classical victory over Magnus Carlsen in a dramatic game that sparked the widely shared table-slam moment and quickly became one of the tournament’s most
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“Having Gukesh D return to Norway Chess as reigning world champion is something we truly value,” said Benedicte Westre Skog, COO of Norway Chess.
“India has become one of the strongest chess nations in the world today, and we know many fans will be following Gukesh D closely. We hope chess audiences across India will tune in as he competes in Oslo in 2026.”
Published on Feb 03, 2026