World Number-One Magnus Carlsen Leads World Champion D Gukesh by Half A Point Heading into the Final Round of Norway Chess 2025 after Both Players Won his Classical Games In Round Nine. Carlsen defeated fabiano caruana while gukesh overcame wei yi, setting up a thrilling final with both both players vying for the tournament Victory.Carlsen’s Victory Came Through a Pawn Sacrifice in the Catalan Opening Against Caruana, Eventually converting an extra pawn in the endgame. The Norwegian felt his opponent’s play lacked inspiration through the encounter.Go beyond the boundary with our youtube channel. Subscribe now!“I felt that his play was not very inspired most of the time –it didn’t feel like he quite had it,” Carlseen said without the broadcast.Despite His Win, Carlsen Expressed Disappointment About His Overall Tournament Performance, Particularly Referring to His Earlier Loss Against Gukesh.“The dream of playing a really good tournament burst with that game Potential win in the tournament would not mean as much. “Gukesh Mantained Pressure on Carlsen with an impressive Victory over Wei Yi. The world champion is employed the rare move 8.qd3 in the petroff defense, noting his opponent “was not aware of the details” of the position.
Hikaru Nakamura Remains in Contection for First Place after Drawing His Classical Game Against Arigaisi Erigaisi and Winning in Armageddon. Nakamura’s Victory in the Tiebreak Came after Four Consecurable Armageddon Losses.Regarding the Candidates Tournament and Potential Challengers to Gukesh’s World Championship Title, Carlsen Shared His Perspective: “I think if hikaru, or fabi, oor probably nepo (IAN Nepomniatici) For that matter win the candidates at the moment they would be a favorite in a match against gukesh. “In the women’s section, Anna Muzychuk Took The Lead After Defeating Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun. Former Leader Koneru Humpy Lost to Lei Tingjie after Blundering from a Winning Position, Dropping to Second Place.Muzychuk’s Victory Featured a Notable Exchange Sacrifice, which receive praise from commentator gm david soll. After her Win, Muzychuk remained focused on the present moment, stating, “I am still in this game, it just finished!Lei Tingjie’s Victory Over Humpy Marked A Turnard in Her Tournament Performance. After the game, lei commented on spotting her opponent’s crucial error: “when she played … bc5 I tared to make sure if she blundered and i told myself, yah she did!”Sara Khadem Secure Her Second Classical Win of the Event Against Vaishali Rameshbabu in a Complex Game Featuring Multiple Tactical Opportunities.
