New Delhi, May 27 -- Magnus Carlsen called himself the 'king of chess' in a cryptic social media post after defeating world champion D Gukesh in the first round of the Norway Chess 2025 on Monday in front of a packed audience at the Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge headquarters.

The face-off between World No. 1, Carlsen and Gukesh, lived up to the billing with the game going down to the wire. The Norwegian, playing with the white pieces, showed his endgame expertise, thanks to an under-pressure Gukesh, who made a losing mistake.

Despite an early advantage, Gukesh struggled to control the game. Carlsen, who had featured in all editions of Norway Chess, went ahead by move 18 and did not let the Indian come back in the game.

Celebrating the win...