Norway Chess 2025 will see Gukesh face Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi in elite field
Gukesh Dommaraju, who became the youngest ever world champion in the history of chess last week, will play at the Norway Chess tournament next year, the tournament organisers confirmed on Monday afternoon.
The elite Norway Chess 2025 event, which is set to take place in Stavanger from May 26 to June 6, will see Gukesh take on former world champion Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi. The rest of the field will be announced soon. China’s Wei Yi has also confirmed his participation at the event.
Gukesh was not part of last year’s event, which had Indian players like Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Koneru Humpy competing. Former world champion Ding Liren, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana were also at Stavanger to compete in the vent last year.
The young world champion said he was eager to return to Norway Chess next year.
“I’m excited to face the strongest players in the world again in Norway and also the Armageddons will be fun,” Gukesh was quoted as saying in a press release. When asked about his preparation, he added, “I’ll prepare as I usually do and try to be the best version of myself in every way.”
Gukesh had competed in the Norway Chess 2023 event though, where he had finished third. That event was one of the first ones where Gukesh and his current trainer Grzegorz Gajewski had worked together. It’s a partnership that has proven incredibly fruitful for the Indian prodigy, leading him to winning the Candidates and now becoming the youngest world champion in history.
“This matchup is truly unique, and it’s thrilling to see the World Champion face off against the world’s highest-rated player,” said Kjell Madland, founder and tournament director of Norway Chess. “The whole world will be watching, and the Norway Chess team is proud to host such an incredible event here in Stavanger.”
What is the Norway Chess tournament?
Norway Chess is one of the world’s premier chess tournaments, which sees 12 elite players competing: six in the open section and six in the women’s section.
The organisers of the Norway Chess event introduced the women’s section last year with equal prize funds for men and women.
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