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

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.

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.