Alright, so the first match between the GOAT Magnus Carlsen and the reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju is down, and Magnus took no prisoners.
GM Magnus Carlsen won a spectacular king hunt to beat World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway Chess 2025 in their first classical game since Gukesh won the title.
We have a Predyx bet up, courtesy of @mega_dreamer (#984090)
This is Norway Chess, a prestigious classical tournament with THE BEST players (we also have a bet for that! https://beta.predyx.com/market/2025-norway-chess-tournament-1747633928)
First round, first match-up: MAGNUS vs GUKESH... and Magnus put the youngster in his place.
He opened with the version of the London that I play a lot with white: Jobava London order with Nc3 first:
...and this is what the GOAT -- or, you know, the king -- had to say afterward:
It's not arrogance if it's backed up by competence, eh.
They have one more match in their head-to-head, so bets are still on; and the tournament itself is young so anything can happen.