Norway Chess: Arjun inflicts a second loss on Gukesh, Naka beats Carlsen in Armageddon

Round two of the 2025 Norway Chess tournament saw Arjun Erigaisi and Hikaru Nakamura emerging as co-leaders with 4½ points each. Arjun defeated world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a complex classical game, while Nakamura beat Magnus Carlsen in a double-edged Armageddon decider. Fabiano Caruana recovered from his opening-round loss with a classical win over Wei Yi. Carlsen sits in sole third place with 4 points, while Gukesh remains scoreless. | Photo: Michal Walusza