Norway Chess 2025 Standings Undergo A Dramatic Change After Round 9

The Norway Chess 2025 Standings saw a dramatic turn of events after the conclusion of Round 9 on 5 June. It once again proved its reputation as one of the world’s most unpredictable competitions.

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The tournament is now reaching its end with only one last round scheduled on 6 June 2025. This makes it extremely important for the players to hold a good position in the Standings if they want to claim the title. So what changed? Let’s find out.

What Changed In The Norway Chess 2025 Standings After Round 9

As the tournament heads to its finale, the open section was a tight race as round 9 became the most decisive round of the event, with two commanding wins and only one Armageddon tiebreaker. Magnus Carlsen won a game against Caruana, while Gukesh also won a game against Wei Yi.

This victory made Gukesh trail behind Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess 2025 Standings by just 0.5 points. If Gukesh manages to pull off a win in the final round, he will win the tournament, while Gukesh will need to win the finale while Carlsen loses his game to claim the title.

Up until Round 9, Koneru Humpy was leading the Norway Chess 2025 Standings along with Anna Muzychukm. However, Humpy failed to win the classical game in round 9 while Anna took a decisive win that earned her 3 points, making her the sole contender for the title. She’s 2 points ahead of Humpy which makes it impossible for Humpy.

However, a very interesting situation can happen if Anna manages to draw the classical game and lose the Armageddon tiebreaker. She will gain only 1 point, and if Humpy wins the classical game, she will get 3 points, making them both a winner of the title, unless another tiebreaker takes place between Humpy and Anna.