Norway Chess 2025: Gukesh Wins Thriller Against Caruana; Erigaisi Loses to Carlsen
- Indian grandmaster D Gukesh won an Armageddon tie-break against American Fabiano Caruana on Thursday in Round 4 of Norway Chess in Stavanger.
- The match followed a drawn classical game that lasted over four hours, where Caruana had a pawn advantage but failed to convert it into a win.
- Gukesh played white with ten minutes against Caruana's seven, holding a three-minute time advantage and demonstrating strong defensive skills to prevail.
- Gukesh earned 1.5 points in the match, bringing his total to 4.5 and sharing fourth place with fellow Indian Erigaisi. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen remains comfortably in the lead among the six participants with 8 points.
- Erigaisi suffered his second defeat in two days after losing to Carlsen, leaving the Indian players with mixed results as Gukesh gained a morale boost on his 19th birthday.
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Norway Chess 2025: Gukesh wins thriller against Caruana; Erigaisi loses to Carlsen
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Norway Chess: Magnus Carlsen stays high of standings; Koneru Humpy takes sole lead | Chess Information – Occasions of India
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen through the 2025 Norway Chess. (Norway Chess) Magnus Carlsen prolong his lead within the Norway Chess event following an Armageddon victory over Fabiano Caruana, whereas Hikaru Nakamura suffered a devastating loss to Arjun Erigaisi after blundering from successful positions.Carlsen maintained his place atop the standings regardless of going through early difficulties in opposition to Caruana of their classical encounte…
Gukesh’s Roller-Coaster Ride Continues As Erigaisi Upsets Nakamura In Norway Chess
Stavanger, June 1: Reigning world champion D Gukesh’s roller-coaster ride continued with the Indian suffering a defeat in an Armageddon tie-break as he slipped to tied-fifth place, while Arjun Erigaisi upset American world No.2 Hikaru Nakamura to maintain his fourth position in Norway Chess. Defending champion Magnus Carlsen continued to shine on Saturday, taking his points tally to 9.5 following his Armageddon tie-break victory against another …


Magnus Carlsen had trouble in Saturday's game against Fabiano Caruana in Norway Chess, but managed a draw and then secured an extra half point in armageddon.
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The World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju took down World No. 2, Hikaru Nakamura in a seemingly equal endgame, cementing his title credentials with a bold performance. This win could not come in a better moment for the Indian prodigy following two painful losses in the first two rounds. Fabiano Caruana surges after a rocky start Fabiano […]
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