28 May, Oslo- Round three of Norway Chess 2026 produced another dramatic day of fighting chess in Oslo, featuring a major upset and tense battles across the boards. The headline result came when Indian star PraggnanandhaaRameshbabu 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 immediately, conceding the win. World Champion GukeshDommaraju and tournament leader Alireza Firouzja played a hard-fought classical draw after a tense encounter. Firouzja later prevailed in the Armageddon game to secure the additional points and maintain his strong start to the tournament.

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Firouzja extends lead after second straight victory

27 May, Oslo- Round two of Norway Chess 2026 once again delivered tense battles and fighting chess in Oslo. The only decisive classical game of the day came when Alireza Firouzja defeated Indian star PraggnanandhaaRameshbabu in a complex struggle. Firouzja gradually increased the pressure out of the middlegame and converted his advantage with confident play to secure his second consecutive classical victory of the tournament. The highly anticipated clash between World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and German No. 1 Vincent Keymer ended in a draw after a fascinating battle.

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Carlsen appeared to be pressing for much of the game and entered the endgame with a small advantage. However, Keymer defended tenaciously from a difficult position and managed to hold the draw. Carlsen later prevailed in the Armageddon game to secure the extra points. The remaining classical game between Wesley So and World Champion GukeshDommaraju also ended in a hard-fought draw after a long strategic battle. Wesley So went on to win the Armageddon game, collecting the additional points. Following the second round, Firouzja extended his lead in the standings after scoring back-toback classical wins.

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