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Magnus Carlsen Loses Opening Match at Norway Chess
R. Praggnanandhaa and Alireza Firouzja also scored wins as the openers featured two Armageddon deciders and one rare classical upset.
- On Monday in Oslo, World champion D. Gukesh defeated German grandmaster Vincent Keymer to open Norway Chess 2026 with victory, defending a dead-lost position before winning in the Armageddon after a 144-move classical game.
- After 18 months of drawn games and losses, Gukesh's resilience Monday marked a return to pre-world-champion form, providing psychological momentum as he prepares to defend his title in six months.
- The classical encounter lasted four hours and 38 minutes, with Gukesh making a wrong 50-move draw claim that handed Keymer two extra minutes in a time scramble; the 19-year-old then operated with just three seconds on his clock before his second 50-move claim was accepted.
- R. Praggnanandhaa, Indian grandmaster, defeated American Wesley So to start with a win, while French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja shocked world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the classical game, taking the tournament lead with three points.
- In the Women's event, Indian GM Divya Deshmukh surprised World champion Ju Wenjun in the Armageddon, while Koneru Humpy lost to Kazakh grandmaster Bibisara Assaubayeva, who capitalized on middlegame opportunities with precision.
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The world champion with 9 lives: Gukesh saves dead lost position at Norway Chess
After 18 months of watching drawn games turn into losses and winnable positions curdle into draws, Gukesh gave a glimpse of his old, pre-world champion self when he managed to defend a dead-lost position against Keymer on Monday at Oslo.
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