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The Indian teenager, playing with white pieces on the day, capitalised on a late-game blunder from the 34-year-old Norwegian GM to pick up the win.
D Gukesh. (PTI Photo)
World Champion D Gukesh got the better of Magnus Carlsen in classical format on Sunday in the high-profile meeting between the two at Norway Chess 2025.
The Indian teenager, playing with white pieces on the day, capitalised on a late-game blunder from the 34-year-old Norwegian GM to pick up the win. It was Gukesh’s first win over the multi-time World Champion in the classical format. Gukesh, who appeared to chase the game midway through the matchup, turned it on its head before condemning Carlsen to a defeat in an explosive end game.
Gukesh was lauded by fans following his victory as he spared time for pictures and autographs to mark his maiden triumph in the format against Carlsen.
Gukesh looked moved following the victory as he took a beat to take in the essence of the moment before penning down the final touches on his game notes.
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Carlsen was visibly frustrated following the defeat as he smacked the table the board rested on before appreciating Gukesh with a handshake and a pat on the back as the poster boy of Norwegian chess made a quick passage out of the event centre following his loss on home turf.
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Norway Chess, a premier tournaments, pits elite bringing male and female chess masters in a distinctive 6-player double round-robin format.
Gukesh’s compatriot Arjun Erigaisi also registered the win on the day as he got the better of Chinese GM Wei Yi, against whom Gukesh played out a draw in the earlier round. American GM Fabiano Caruana beat Hikaru Nakamura, while R Vaishali got the better of compatriot Humpy Koneru in Armageddon in the women’s section.
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