Magnus Carlsen Dominates Final Weekend of Norwegian Team Chess Championship

World number-one Magnus Carlsen dominated the final weekend of the Norwegian Team Chess Championship, scoring a perfect 3/3 for Offerspill. His wins over top players like Simen Agdestein, Kristian Stuvik Holm, and Alparslan Isik helped him gain 4.1 rating points, bringing his rating to 2837.1. Carlsen’s stellar performance also helped Offerspill defeat the teams ahead of them, although Valerenga ultimately clinched the title with OSS taking second place.

The Norwegian Team Chess Championship, held over three weekends in October, February, and March, featured 10 teams competing in a round-robin format. Valerenga, led by star performers Kaido Kulaots and Borki Predojevic, emerged as the champions, while OSS and Offerspill secured second and third place, respectively.

Carlsen’s impressive performance in the championship showcased his dominance in the chess world, with his reign as the world number-one likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Despite his focus shifting away from classical chess, fans can expect to see Carlsen in action in upcoming events like the Chess Bundesliga and the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris and the Grenke Chess Festival.

With Carlsen’s next classical chess appearance scheduled for Norway Chess 2025 in May, where he will face off against top GMs in an armageddon decider format, chess enthusiasts can look forward to more thrilling performances from the reigning world champion.