The Indian star comes to Oslo as the youngest undisputed world champion in the history of the game. In 2024, Gukesh won the Candidates Tournament before going on to defeat then-World Champion Ding Liren, securing the world title at just 18 years old.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am really happy to take part in Norway Chess again, fighting against a very strong field as always, and looking forward to all the exciting games,\u201d said Gukesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His rapid rise includes several historic milestones, among them becoming the youngest player ever to cross the 2750 rating mark and earning the Grandmaster title at the age of 12, the third-youngest in chess history. He has also been a key part of India\u2019s recent success on the international stage. At the Chess Olympiad,<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He won individual gold on board one in 2022, followed by both team gold and individual gold on board one in 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Norway Chess has already featured defining moments in Gukesh D\u2019s career. At the 2025 edition, he finished third and claimed his first classical victory over Magnus Carlsen in a dramatic game that sparked the widely shared table-slam moment and quickly became one of the tournament\u2019s most talked-about encounters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He won individual gold on board one in 2022, followed by both team gold and individual gold on board one in 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In total, 18 of the highest-rated players in chess history have competed in Norway Chess\u2014with Garry Kasparov as the only exception among the all-time greats, though he has visited the event twice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n