The Norway Chess 2025 Round 2 in Stavanger, continued to deliver high drama, with several headline-grabbing upsets and thrilling wins. The round saw both tournament favourites and world champions stumble, and new leaders emerged, setting the stage for an unpredictable tournament afterwards.
Norway Chess 2025 Round 2
Arjun Erigiasi vs. Gukesh D
In a high-stakes matchup between the two Indians, Arjun defeated the reigning World Champion Gukesh D in the classical game, a format where Gukesh is the boss. Gukesh finished his second consecutive loss of the tournament in the Norway Chess 2025 Round 2.
Magnus Carlsen vs. Hikaru Nakamura
The highly anticipated and intense encounter between World Number 1, Magnus, and World Number 2, Nakamura, ended in a classical draw after a balanced and precise struggle. The match proceeded to Armageddon, where Nakamura turned the tables in a chaotic match and defeated Carlsen to claim an extra 1.5 points.
Wei Yi vs. Fabiano Caruana
Caruana bounced back from Round 1’s loss and marked a strong classical win over Wei Yi in the Norway Chess 2025 Round 2.
Women’s Section
Anna Muzychuk vs. Koneru Humpy
Humpy suffered a loss after the opening round victory. Muzychuk scored the only classical win in the women’s section and took a sole lead on the table.
Vaishali Rameshbabu vs. Lei Tingjie
The game ended in a draw, however, Lei prevailed in the Armageddon tiebreaker to earn 1.5 points.
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh vs. Ju Wenjun:
Ju Wenjun won the Armageddon tiebreaker for the extra 1.5 points in the Norway Chess 2025 Round 2.
Norway Chess 2025 Round 2 Full Results
| Match | Classical Result | Armageddon Result | Points Winner |
| Arjun Erigaisi vs. D Gukesh | Arjun wins | – | Arjun (3) |
| Magnus Carlsen vs. Hikaru Nakamura | Draw | Nakamura wins | Nakamura (1.5) |
| Wei Yi vs. Fabiano Caruana | Caruana wins | – | Caruana (3) |
| Anna Muzychuk vs. Humpy Koneru | Muzychuk wins | – | Muzychuk (3) |
| Vaishali Rameshbabu vs. Lei Tingjie | Draw | Lei wins | Lei (1.5) |
| Khademalsharieh vs. Ju Wenjun | Draw | Ju wins | Ju (1.5) |
Norway Chess 2025 Round 2 Standings
| Player | Points |
| Arjun Erigaisi | 4.5 |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 4.5 |
| Magnus Carlsen | 4 |
| Fabiano Caruana | 3 |
| Wei Yi | 1 |
| D Gukesh | 0 |
Women’s Section
| Name | Points |
| Anna Muzychuk | 4.5 |
| Lei Tingjie | 3 |
| Koneru Humpy | 3 |
| Ju Wenjun | 2.5 |
| Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | 2 |
| Vaishali Rameshbabu | 1 |
Also Read: Norway Chess 2025, Round 1, Full Results
