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.

Norway Chess 2025 winner Magnus Carlsen says, "I feel great. It is a relief to win the tournament. In the end, it was such a rollercoaster, but it is good." On D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, he says, "They are all very good,