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Vishwanathan Anand puts his weight behind Gukesh ahead of high-stake conte
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
This year's Norway Chess will see a star-studded line-up featuring world no.1 and defending champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Gukesh D (India), Fabiano Caruana (USA), Arjun Erigaisi (India), and Wei Yi (China) among the men while the Norway Chess Women will feature Ju
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Norway Chess 2025: World champion Gukesh to take on Hikaru Nakamura
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The event to be held in Stavanger, Norway from May 26 to June 6 will feature World No.1 Magnus Carlsen, World No.2 Fabiano Caruana, World No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura, World No. 4 Arjun Erigaisi, World No. 5 Gukesh D, World No. 9 Wei Yi. This is one of the strongest line-ups in a chess tournament
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India's no.1 female chess player, Humpy Koneru, returns to Norway Chess Wo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India's top-ranked female chess player, Humpy Koneru, will return to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025. Currently ranked World No.6 in women's classical chess, Humpy aims to make her mark in the prestigious chess tournament.
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World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana returns to Norway Chess 2025
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Caruana, with a current FIDE rating of 2803, is a four-time United States Chess Champion and a former winner of Norway Chess. His achievements include a peak rating of 2844, the third-highest in chess history, and winning the 2018 Candidates Tournament to become the first American challenger
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Norway Chess Women 2025: Ju Wenjun, Anna Muzychuk, Sara Khadem to particip
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ju Wenjun, Anna Muzychuk and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh have confirmed to participate in the Norway Chess Women 2025, bringing their solid playing styles to the tournament
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Chess world poised for epic contest next year, world champion Gukesh to ta
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The chess world is gearing up for an extraordinary battle as Norway's Magnus Carlsen, the world's highest-rated player, takes on 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest World Champion in history, at Norway Chess 2025.
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World no. 4 Arjun Erigaisi set to compete at Norway Chess 2025
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Arjun's journey to the top has been nothing short of phenomenal. His breakout year began in 2022 when he clinched several high-profile victories. In January, he won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Challengers, and by March he was crowned the Indian National Champion. That summer, he dominat
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Rising star Vaishali Rameshbabu to return for Norway Chess Women 2025
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Vaishali Rameshbabu, one of the rising stars in women's chess, will compete again in the Norway Chess Women 2025 tournament, bringing her aggressive and captivating playing style to the highly anticipated event. In 2025, her journey is bound to keep fans captivated as she aims for the top th
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Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2025: The return of a champion
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World No. 1 since 2011 with a live rating of 2831 (November), continues to define greatness in chess. His storied career includes Five-time World Classical Chess Champion, Reigning Five-time World Rapid Champion, Reigning Seven-time World Blitz Champion, 2023 Che
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There is no rivalry with Magnus Carlsen, says R Praggnanandhaa
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In Norway, Praggnanandhaa's first victory in classical chess over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen made heads turn. Interestingly, during the closing ceremony, Carlsen narrated that his loss to Praggnanandhaa was, in fact, the most memorable match of the tournament for him.
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"I got big advantage out of opening, managed to convert it": Praggnanandha
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa opened up on the win against the World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the recently concluded Norway Chess 2024 saying that he got a great opening in the start and lucky that he was able to convert it.
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Magnus Carlsen, Ju Wenjun clinch Norway Chess 2024 titles
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The final round of Norway Chess 2024 began with several scenarios that could play out to determine the winner of both the main event and the women's tournament. The final round of the Norway Chess 2024 led to several thrilling games played to fight for the coveted title in Stavanger on Frida
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