US EditionMagnus Carlsen Edges Gukesh in Thrilling Norway Chess 2025 Encounter: The Mozart of Chess Strikes Again!
- Magnus Carlsen defeated World Champion D. Gukesh in the opening round of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament on Monday.
- Carlsen returned to classical chess and used the rarely chosen Jobava London opening to challenge Gukesh, who played with the black pieces.
- The match proceeded through a complex, four-hour, 56-move game featuring an intense endgame where Carlsen applied pressure after Gukesh made a crucial blunder.
- Carlsen earned three full points and remarked that both players reached a stage with advanced pawns on opposite sides, creating a highly unpredictable and tense situation.
- This victory placed Carlsen early in the lead and highlighted his enduring classical prowess despite shifting focus to faster formats since Gukesh recently claimed the world title.
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Norway Chess 2025: Carlsen beats Gukesh on opening day; Koneru Humpy leads women’s standings after first round
It was a day when Carlsen tried to unnerve Gukesh, playing his first Classical game against the Norwegian since winning the world title last year in Singapore, by employing the Jobava London, a rarely-used opening move.
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Alright, so the first match between the GOAT Magnus Carlsen and the reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju is down, and Magnus took no prisoners. GM Magnus Carlsen won a spectacular king hunt to beat World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway Chess 2025 in their first classical game since Gukesh won the title. We have a Predyx bet up, courtesy of @mega_dreamer (https://stacker.news/items/984090/r/denlillaapan) Magnus vs. Gukesh: Who wins? This …
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