Chennai, Dec. 16 -- The chess world is gearing up for an extraordinary battle as
Norway's Magnus Carlsen, the world's highest-rated player, takes on 18-year-old
and the youngest World Champion D Gukesh of India at Norway Chess 2025 to be
held in May next year.
The event will be held at Stavanger in Norway from May 26 to June 6, 2025 and
promises to be one of the most highly anticipated matchups in chess history
between Carlsen and the newly crowned champion.
Gukesh made headlines last Thursday when he defeated Ding Liren of China,
annexing the World Championship title and bringing it back to India for the first
time since five time champion Viswanathan Anand's reign. .
Gukesh has achieved remarkable success this year, winning the ...