D Gukesh fights back from ‘nearly lost’ position to beat Arjun Erigaisi, overtakes Carlsen in Norway Chess standings

D Gukesh fights back from ‘nearly lost’ position to beat Arjun Erigaisi, overtakes Carlsen in Norway Chess standings

Chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Arjun Erigaisi for the first time in classical chess at Norway Chess 2025 on Monday after making another comeback from worse-to-lost position.

Arjun Erigaisi had defeated D Gukesh in their previous meeting in Norway Chess 2025. Image: Norway Chess 2025