Reigning World Champion Gukesh To Play In Norway Chess 2026

Reigning world champion Gukesh to play in Norway Chess 2026 (Image Source: IANS)

Reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju: Reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju will compete at Norway Chess 2026, taking his place in the field at one of the world’s strongest chess tournaments.

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.

“I 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,” said Gukesh.

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’s recent success on the international stage. At the Chess Olympiad,

He won individual gold on board one in 2022, followed by both team gold and individual gold on board one in 2024.

Norway Chess has already featured defining moments in Gukesh D’s 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’s most talked-about encounters.

He won individual gold on board one in 2022, followed by both team gold and individual gold on board one in 2024.

In total, 18 of the highest-rated players in chess history have competed in Norway Chess—with Garry Kasparov as the only exception among the all-time greats, though he has visited the event twice.

Article Source: IANS