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Times of Oman
a day ago
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Magnus Carlsen remains the undisputed King; wins record 7th title at Norway Chess
Stavanger: The Round 10 of Norway Chess 2025 delivered a nail-biting conclusion to the electrifying tournament, with high stakes and drama until the final move. Tournament leader and world number one Magnus Carlsen faced a tough challenge with the black pieces against Arjun Erigaisi. A loss would have cost him the tournament title. Despite being under pressure, Carlsen defended resourcefully and managed to turn the tables, as per a press release from Norway Chess. With both players in severe time trouble, Carlsen opted for a threefold repetition in a promising position, securing the draw and clinching overall victory in the tournament, even after losing the following Armageddon game. Fabiano Caruana defeated World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh in a dynamic attacking game. The win propelled Caruana to second place, while Gukesh slipped to third in the final standings. Finally, the game between Hikaru Nakamura and Wei Yi ended in a quiet draw. Wei Yi prevailed in the Armageddon game. Anna Muzychuk won the Norway Chess Women 2025. The final round of the Norway Chess Women's tournament was packed with tension and delivered decisive action right up to the last move. Tournament leader Anna Muzychuk held Vaishali Rameshbabu to a draw in classical play. While Muzychuk lost the Armageddon tiebreak game, the result was sufficient for securing the 2025 title. Humpy Koneru drew her classical game against Ju Wenjun and claimed victory in the Armageddon decider. However, her grip on second place slipped after Lei Tingjie scored a crucial win with the black pieces against Sarasadat Khademalsharieh. Lei's impressive victory propelled her to second place in the final standings, pushing Koneru down to third. 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 introduction of Norway Chess Women in 2024, with equal prize funds for men and women, underscores the event's commitment to gender equality and innovation in the sport. Norway Chess 2025 took place from May 26 to June 6.
Economic Times
5 days ago
- General
- Economic Times
OT-ing the board, a strategic Brahmastra
Students of strategy watched Magnus Carlsen with interest as he banged his fist on the table, shaking the pieces on the chess board, as he accepted defeat to Dommaraju Gukesh in Stavanger, Norway, on Sunday. Carlsen's fist-bang reminded us of the great Sun Tzu saying: 'If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it.' Obviously, the Norwegian was never sure of victory before he started the game, thereby making the cardinal mistake of playing it. But for cannier onlookers - like us - it was a reminder of another option before someone facing imminent defeat: instead of banging the table, overturn the board. There comes a time when one stares into the abyss - an abyss filled with smug opponents, inevitable failure and lingering regret of ever agreeing to play in the first place. And that is precisely the moment when the only reasonable move left is to flip the board. Whether the board be of chess, carrom or life. It's the last bastion of dignity, the Hail Mary of strategy, the nuclear option of childhood - and adulthood, depending on your level of maturity. By OT-ing the board, no one can definitively prove you were losing. Second, it introduces an exciting new element - chaos - which levels the playing field. Third, it forces a philosophical reckoning: if a game has no outcome, did it even happen?
