Defeats an Integral Part of Life, but Not Accepting Them and Striving Harder Is Koneru Humpy’s Mantra

Defeats an integral part of life, but not accepting them and striving harder is Koneru Humpy’s mantra

True to her nature, Humpy knows that she had an underwhelming last year in Norway Chess, but that is the motivation for her to beat the elite field here.

Norway Chess - Remarkable Fifth Round at Norway Chess 2025

Magnus Carlsen extends lead after round 5 Round 5 of Norway Chess 2025 delivered gripping action across all boards. While all three classical games ended in draws, the intensity remained high as each matchup progressed to Armageddon. The games, Arjun Erigaisi against Hikaru Nakamura, Wei Yi against World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh, and Fabiano Caruana against […]

Norway Chess 2025: Koneru Humpy takes sole lead after Armageddon Tie-Break win over China’s Lei Tingjie

In women’s section of Norway Chess, two-time world rapid champion Koneru Humpy took sole lead with 8.5 points after a Armageddon tie-break win over China’s Lei Tingjie in Stavanger City, Norway yesterday. Another Indian Grandmaster, R. Vaishali defeated Sara Khadem to earn three points and climb to fourth place with 6.5 points. In the Open section, world champion D Gukesh’s erratic run continued as he lost an Armageddon tie-break, slipping to jo…

Norway Chess 2025: Magnus Carlsen Extends Lead After Round 5 On Cricketnmore

World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh: Round 5 of Norway Chess 2025 delivered gripping action across all boards. While all three classical games ended in draws, the intensity remained high as each matchup progressed to Armageddon.

Norway Chess: Erigaisi takes advantage of Nakamura’s blunder

D Gukesh (Image: @KingpinEd / @chesscom) Jonathan Manley Rest days in Stavanger are always fun. Yesterday’s theme was the Wild West, and the players seemed to enjoy the sharpshooting shenanigans. If any game was likely to continue the gunslinging today, it was ‘Arjun Erigaisi versus Hikaru Nakamura. True to form, Erigaisi tried to complicate the position just out of the opening.  ‘Arjun never backs down, never retreats!’ said Chess.com’s David H…