Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Secure Victories in Round 1; Carlsen Stunned by Firouzja

Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa secure victories in Round 1; Carlsen stunned by Firouzja

Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa win, while Firouzja stuns Carlsen; Deshmukh surprises women's champion Ju Wenjun.

Norway Chess’ confessional booth has a new star: Divya Deshmukh

Players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura love the confessional booth. The Indian players, on the other hand, have traditionally wanted to be nowhere near it. That seems likely to change with Divya Deshmukh this year.

Norway Chess: Divya Deshmukh stuns world champion Ju Wenjun in Armageddon; Magnus Carlsen handed shock defeat

Chess News: NEW DELHI: On her debut at Norway Chess on Monday, Divya Deshmukh made it clear she was eager to leave her mark. Somewhere in the middle of holding wo.

Norway Chess: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa have awful day

Oslo, May 27 (PTI) D Gukesh ran out of steam and surrendered to Wesley So in Armageddon after failing to convert his classical promise, while red-hot Frenchman Alireza Firouzja tore past R Praggnanandhaa to storm to the top on a bruising second day for the Indians at Norway Chess here. Defending champion Magnus Carlsen was pushed to the brink yet again by German sensation Vincent Keymer before the seven-time champion finally escaped with an Arma…

Norway Chess - Norway Chess 2026 Opens with Major Upsets and Fighting Chess

Monday, May 25, 2026 Press Release Photos for press: https://www.flickr.com/photos/200520203@N05/albums   Firouzja shocks Carlsen in opening round Norway Chess 2026 began with an action-packed first round in Oslo, featuring decisive games, tense endgames, and dramatic moments across both tournaments. The headline result of the day came when Alireza Firouzja defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen […]