Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess title for the seventh time in his career, after a sensational fightback in the final round to draw against Arjun Erigaisi in the Classical game, which eventually put him out of reach of the likes of D Gukesh and Fabiano Caruana.

Magnus Carlsen reaffirmed his dominance in the chess world by clinching his seventh Norway Chess title in 2025, extending his legacy as the world number one. Describing the win as a “relief” after a fiercely contested tournament, Carlsen overcame earlier setbacks, including a notable loss to 19-year-old Indian chess sensation Gukesh D.

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1-ranked chess player in the world, suffered a defeat to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. See Carlsen's reaction.