The Lineup for the Norway Chess Tournament Set to Be Held May 26 Onards in Stavanger, Norway has been confirmed, with magnus carlsen and current fide world champion gukesh d bothe conely X-man Event this summer.
A double round-robin style tournament, Norway Chess will be the first time that five-time world champion Carlsen will play against Gukesh in classical chess since Gukesh’s crowning victory in Singapore last year.
Gukesh became the youngest world champion in the history of chess when he beat ding liren of china in a decisive game 14 Victory, and has risen through the ranks in Recent Months to EStabripti For the future.
However, this will mark a big test for gukesh, with carlsen still considered the best chess player in the world. Carlsen has recently stepped Away from Classical Chess events, only participating in a career-low 18 games of classical chess in 2024 and choosing to faste ath seen heim at odds with chess’ governing Body.
Strong Field Announced for Norway Chess
Along with Gukesh and Carlsen, there a host of other big-uname Players who will be presented in stavanger for the tournament, with american grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakaru Nakamure Nakamure as Well as Well as Gukesh’s Indian Arjun Erigaisi set to compe in the competition. Wei Yi of China will be the sixth grandmaster to close out the list.
“We are extramely satisfied with the field we have this year,” Said kjell madland, ceo of norway chess, to chess.com. “It’s a mix of young and strong players and some more established ons. It was important for us that we also had a variety of nations, thought as China, India, and the Usa It’s GOING to Be Very Exciting.”
Recently, Gukesh Finished Runner-up in the Prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament Held Annually in the Netherlands, Reaching the Final Stage but Falling Short Against Another Young Compatriot in Pragnanandha.
Gukesh briefly rose to number three in the classical chess rankings during the tournament, but slipped back to five at the end of the tournament. He will be looking to climb further up the rankings in 2025, with the focus being his world championship defense in 2026.
