Teen prodigy scores first Classical Win over World No. 1 –

Reigning World Champion D. Gukesh defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the sixth round of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament in Stavanger City last night. This marks Gukesh’s first-ever classical win over Carlsen. Carlsen had seemed in control for much of the game, but like the unpredictable Stavanger weather, everything changed in a blink. The Indian teenager, playing with the white pieces, held firm under pressure and capitalised on a rare blunder by the 34-year-old Norwegian Grandmaster in the endgame, converting it into a memorable win. It was a stinging defeat for Carlsen, coming just days after he had outplayed Gukesh with the white pieces in Round 1 of the prestigious tournament. Before Round 6, Carlsen led the standings with 9.5 points, followed by Fabiano Caruana (8) and Hikaru Nakamura (6.5). Gukesh’s breakthrough win has shaken up the title race as the tournament heads into its decisive final rounds.