Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh as title race heads into final round; Assaubayeva wins women’s title

June 5, 2026 11:53 AM

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh as title race heads into final round; Assaubayeva wins women’s title

R. Praggnanandhaa scored a crucial classical victory over world champion D. Gukesh with the black pieces, while Wesley So defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the Armageddon game, leaving the title race wide open heading into the final round. In a complex battle, Praggnanandhaa seized control after Gukesh came under pressure in the middlegame and converted his advantage with confidence. The full three points took Praggnanandhaa to 15 points, just half a point behind tournament leader Wesley S...

Praggnanandhaa stuns Carlsen again in Oslo; Gukesh and Divya suffer Round 8 defeats

June 3, 2026 11:06 AM

Praggnanandhaa stuns Carlsen again in Oslo; Gukesh and Divya suffer Round 8 defeats

R Praggnanandhaa continued his impressive run at Norway Chess 2026, defeating world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the second time in the tournament to remain firmly in contention for the title, while world champion D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh endured disappointing losses in Round 8 on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Indian grandmaster, who had earlier beaten Carlsen with the white pieces, repeated the feat with black in a remarkable display. The victory made Praggnanandhaa only the second Indian after Visw...

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats world No.1 Carlsen in rollercoaster round 3

May 28, 2026 2:29 PM

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats world No.1 Carlsen in rollercoaster round 3

Round three of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess, the Indian star Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess. Praggnanandhaa gradually outplayed Carlsen in a long game and appeared to be in control for much of the encounter. However, the momentum shifted in severe time trouble, where Carlsen managed to seize the advantage. Moments later, the Norwegian star made a decisive mistake of his own under pressure and resigned immedi...

Norway Chess: Firouzja downs Praggnanandhaa to extend lead; Divya pips Humpy

May 27, 2026 11:39 AM

Norway Chess: Firouzja downs Praggnanandhaa to extend lead; Divya pips Humpy

Norway Chess continued to deliver intense contests in its second round as French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja emerged as the early leader after securing his second consecutive classical victory in Oslo. Firouzja registered the only decisive result in the open section, defeating Indian teenager R Praggnanandhaa in a strategic encounter. The French player gradually built an advantage from the middlegame before converting it into a convincing win through composed endgame play. The victory moved F...

Norway Chess: R Pragananadhaa stuns world number two, achieves unique feat in classical chess

June 2, 2024 11:11 AM

Norway Chess: R Pragananadhaa stuns world number two, achieves unique feat in classical chess

Indian teenage chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa made headlines in the Norway Chess competition by defeating world number two Fabiano Caruana in round five of the classical chess game on Saturday night. This victory follows his earlier win against world number one Magnus Carlsen in round three, marking the first time he has defeated both top players in classical chess. His impressive performance has propelled him into the top ten of the FIDE World Rankings. The official Norway Chess handle on X ...