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a day ago
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D Gukesh fights back from 'nearly lost' position to beat Arjun Erigaisi, overtakes Carlsen in Norway Chess standings
Chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Arjun Erigaisi for the first time in classical chess at Norway Chess 2025 on Monday after making another comeback from worse-to-lost position. read more Chess world champion D Gukesh is on a spree of comeback wins as he stunned compatriot Arjun Erigaisi for the first time in classical chess on Monday, as the 19-year-old scripted another turnaround from a worse-to-lost position at Norway Chess 2025. Gukesh had done something similar on Sunday to secure his first-ever classical chess victory over world No.1 Magnus Carlsen . On Monday, Gukesh had another challenging match, despite playing with the white pieces. Erigaisi, known for his aggressive gameplay, displayed his strong wits on the board in a crucial middlegame, pushing Gukesh to the brink. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gukesh returns from 'nearly lost' position to beat Arjun Even the commentators labelled Gukesh's position as 'nearly lost,' however, the 19-year-old has shown it time and time again that it's not over till it's over. Just as he did against 34-year-old Norwegian, Carlsen, Gukesh kept looking for a counterplay and when nothing was possible, he took the game into a time scramble by finding the necessary defensive moves. 🤝 The handshake! Gukesh Dommaraju beats Arjun Erigaisi for the first time in classical chess! Another win from a much worse, or nearly lost, position!#NorwayChess — chess24 (@chess24com) June 2, 2025 Soon, he took control of the match and after 92 moves, Erigaisi had no option left but to resign as Gukesh defeated him for the first time in classical chess. It has to be noted that Arjun had defeated Gukesh in their previous meeting in Norway Chess 2025 last week. The Chennai chess star, Gukesh, has now surpassed Carlsen in the standings with 11.5 points. He is currently second in the table, behind American Fabiano Caruana, who is on 12.5 points after beating Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi. How Gukesh defeated Arjun: Carlsen dropped to third place despite beating American Hikaru Nakamura with white in armageddon. In the women's section, Ju Wenjun secured her first classical win of Norway Chess 2025, defeating Sara Khadem to take sole lead with three rounds remaining. In the battle of the previous co-leaders, Anna Muzychuk edged past Koneru Humpy in Armageddon. Lei Tingjie also notched her first classical victory after R Vaishali's position collapsed in time trouble.
Hans India
3 days ago
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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 Magnus Carlsen ended in hard-fought draws. Arjun Erigaisi, Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen triumphed in their Armageddon games, earning the crucial extra points. With his Armageddon win, Magnus Carlsen continues to lead the standings, reinforcing his commanding presence in this year's event. The tournament continues tomorrow with Round 6, featuring the highly anticipated rematch between World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. The Norway Chess Women's tournament saw another exciting day with a decisive win for Vaishali Rameshbabu against Sarasadat Khademalsharieh. It marked her first classical victory in this year's edition of Norway Chess. The two remaining games Anna Muzychuk against World Champion Wenjun Ju, and Humpy Koneru against Lei Tingjie, were decided in Armageddon, emphasizing the intense competition in the women's field, where each point is crucial. Wenjun Ju and Humpy Koneru prevailed in their Armageddon games, earning the important extra points. Earlier, Carlsen showed his class with an instructive victory in the endgame against Indian No. 2 Arjun Erigaisi. The Norwegian superstar, who had lost two Armageddon games in the last two rounds, made a strong statement with this win on home turf. In the game between World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana, the American was leading almost the whole game, with significant winning chances. However, he could not convert his advantage due to Gukesh's superb defensive skills. Gukesh then went on to win the Armageddon game convincingly. Norway Chess is one of the world's premier chess tournaments, bringing together the top male and female players in a distinctive 6-player double round-robin format. The 2025 edition is running from May 26 to June 6.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Biryani to podi dosa, Kerala eatery serves Indian chess stars in Norway
STAVANGER (NORWAY): After obliging the vast array of autograph hunters outside the playing hall at the venue, Arjun Erigaisi got into a car and made his way to an eatery that has become the rage among Indian chess players here. It's a trip all four Indian players — R Vaishali, D Gukesh and Koneru Humpy the others — have already made at the ongoing edition of Norway Chess. Erigaisi, featuring in Stavanger for the first time, was told about the place by R Praggnanandhaa, who tasted their food last year. The players' favourites include lamb masala, chicken biryani and, in Vaishali's case, podi dosa. 'A few of the players ordered south Indian style lamb masala,' says Nitish Kamath, one of the five owners of Spisoh. 'Humpy doesn't have a set template and we have noticed that Vaishali has picked up podi dosa on a few occasions.'
News18
28-05-2025
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Norway Chess: Arjun Beats Gukesh, World Champion Suffers Second Successive Loss
World champion D Gukesh's challenging season continued on Tuesday as the teenager lost his second consecutive match in Norway Chess, this time to fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi, leaving him scoreless after two rounds of the prestigious tournament. A day after a thrilling loss to Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh faced difficulties against Erigaisi from the start, making mistakes as time pressure mounted.
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First Post
26-05-2025
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Norway Chess 2025: Arjun Erigaisi opens India's account as he stuns China's No. 1 in Armageddon with black pieces
India's Arjun Erigaisi started strong at Norway Chess 2025, defeating China's Wei Yi in Armageddon in the first round after a classical draw. Erigaisi now has 1.5 points in Stavanger. read more Arjun Erigaisi won his round against Wei Yei in Armageddon after their classical game ended in a draw. Image: FIDE Stavanger (Norway): India's Arjun Erigaisi impressed in the opening round of , beating his Chinese opponent Wei Yi in Armageddon after the two had agreed to a draw here on Monday. Even as the spotlight was firmly on the match between India's teenage world champion D Gukesh and world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, Erigaisi, ranked No.4 in the world, was the first to take the opening points by beating China's No.1 player Wei in Armageddon after the two had agreed to a draw after 54 moves. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Erigaisi, playing black, played aggressively to take the match to a draw and then beat his opponent on time in Armageddon. In Armageddon, the white gets 10 minutes, while the black gets only seven, still Erigasi overcame the disadvantage to beat Wei. With this, Erigaisi is on 1.5 points after the opening round, while Wei has one point. In Norway Chess, players earn three points for a win in the classical format, while a draw earns both players a point each. A win in Armageddon, earns the winner 0.5 points. An Armageddon is a type of chess tiebreak where white has time odds, meaning more time on the clock, while black has draw odds, meaning a draw is as good as a win.
