Mumbai, April 10 -- In the most highly-anticipated contest in the world of chess, the youngest-ever world champion Gukesh Dommaraju will take on Magnus Carlsen - the world's no.1 player in a high-stakes contest at this year's Norway Chess 2025.

The tournament will take place in Stavanger from May 26 to June 6, 2025.

Addressing an event hosted by Norway Chess and Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai (SJAM) in the city on Thursday, Vishwanathan Anand, five-time world champion, put his weight behind the prodigy from Chennai and expressed: "I expect a very exciting battle. Gukesh will not lack motivation or the determination to go after Magnus Carlsen. But Magnus is also highly motivated by the challenge of playing against our young pla...