India, June 16 -- Magnus Carlsen won his seventh Norway Chess title, coming out on top in the 2025 edition, and also defended his title with ease. His Round 6 encounter vs D Gukesh was a minor blemish in his campaign, as he lost to the reigning world champion in Round 6. Carlsen had already secured an easy win vs Gukesh in Round 1, and was also in a winning position in their Round 6 showdown. But a massive blunder in the endgame saw Gukesh claim his maiden classical win against the World No. 1, who was left totally shellshocked and banged the table in frustration.

At the sidelines of the event, Carlsen also seemed disappointed after his defeat to Gukesh, and also stated that 'maybe he should totally stop playing classical chess'. Speakin...