Gukesh Triumphs Over Praggnanandhaa in Norway Chess to Revive Title Bid | Sports-Games
The world champion survived a tense time scramble and capitalized on Praggnanandhaa’s blunder to move into third place.
- On Saturday, Gukesh prevailed over Praggnanandhaa in the fifth round of Norway Chess at Deichman Bjorvika in Oslo, jumping to third place with 6.5 points.
- Their all-Indian contest arose from a Ragozin Defence with momentum swinging repeatedly between both players until Praggnanandhaa made a costly blunder, handing Gukesh the opening he needed.
- American Wesley defeated Magnus Carlsen in the classical game, with Wesley reaching 8.5 points while Carlsen slipped to 4.5 points and the bottom of the leaderboard.
- Divya Deshmukh leads the women's standings with 8.5 points after defeating Zhu Jiner in the classical game, while Bibisara Assaubayeva trails by half a point.
- Alireza Firouzja leads the open section with 10 points after defeating Vincent Keymer in an Armageddon tie-breaker, positioning the French player at the tournament's top.
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Gukesh Triumphs Over Praggnanandhaa in Norway Chess to Revive Title Bid | Sports-Games
Gukesh rekindled his chess campaign with a win over Praggnanandhaa, while Divya Deshmukh soared to the lead in the women's section of Norway Chess, solidifying their positions in the tournament standings.
Gukesh Downs Praggnanandhaa as Divya Deshmukh Takes Sole Lead at Norway Chess 2026
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in a tense all-Indian clash in Round 5 of Norway Chess 2026. Praggnanandhaa controlled the game for much of the contest and appeared to hold the initiative, but Gukesh capitalised on a critical opportunity in the later stages. Sports News | Gukesh Downs Praggnanandhaa as Divya Deshmukh Takes Sole Lead at Norway Chess 2026.
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Norway Chess: Gukesh downs Praggnanandhaa to revive title hopes; Divya storms into lead
Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen's woes deepened as he lost to American Grandmaster Wesley So, leaving the world No.1 at the bottom of the six-player standings
Norway Chess 2026 — Gukesh beats Praggnanandhaa in Round 5; Divya leads women’s standings
The rest day appears to have done a world of good for D. Gukesh as he prevailed over R. Praggnanandhaa in an all-Indian contest in the fifth round of Norway Chess at Deichman Bjorvika in Oslo on Saturday.
Norway Chess - Norway Chess 2026 Delivers Dramatic Fifth Round
Saturday, May 30, 2026 Press Release Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/200520203@N05/albums Gukesh and Wesley So scored key classical victories Round five of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess in Oslo, with two decisive classical games and a crucial Armageddon victory that further tightened the race for first place. One of the key results […]
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