Norway Chess: Carlsen scores classical win over Arjun, grabs the lead

Magnus Carlsen took the sole lead at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament by defeating Arjun Erigaisi in classical play during round four. World champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Wei Yi both scored 1½ points in their respective mini-matches, prevailing in Armageddon after drawing their classical games against Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. With a rest day ahead, Carlsen stands on 8 points, one ahead of Caruana, while Nakamura holds third place with 5½. | Photo: Michal Walusza