India, June 9 -- D Gukesh finished in third position at the recently-concluded Norway Chess 2025, and was almost close to winning the tournament. But a late dip in performances saw Gukesh miss out on the title by a whisker, as Magnus Carlsen ended up clinching the title.

Carlsen finished the campaign on top of the standings with 16 points and Fabiano Caruana ended up in second position, with 15.5 points. Meanwhile, Gukesh is third with 14.5 points.

Speaking after the win, Carlsen said, "I feel great. It is a relief to win the tournament. In the end, it was such a rollercoaster, but it is good."

"They are all very good (Gukesh and Arjun), but they still need a little bit of time to prepare. We also have a tournament running simultaneous...