The result provided much-needed redemption for Carlsen, who avenged his loss to the young Indian Grandmaster at the same event in 2025 in a 62-move defeat that famously led to Carlsen angrily banging his fist on the table. Carlsen, chasing a record-extending eighth Norway Chess title, desperately needed this win after a difficult start to his title defense that included defeats to Praggnanandhaa and Alireza Firouzja.
