Norway Chess 2026 Heads to Decisive Final Round as Assaubayeva Clinches Women’s Title

So remains in front as Praggnanandhaa and Firouzja keep pressure on

June 5, Oslo – Round 9 of Norway Chess 2026 delivered a dramatic penultimate day in Oslo, with the Norway Chess title race still wide-open heading into Friday’s final round. Wesley So’s classical game against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw after a balanced encounter. So then won the Armageddon game, securing the extra points and preserving his lead before the final round. PraggnanandhaaRameshbabu scored the key classical victory of the day, defeating World Champion GukeshDommaraju with the black pieces.

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June 3, Oslo – Round eight of Norway Chess 2026 delivered a crucial day in Oslo, with two decisive classical games and one Armageddon battle adding new tension to the race for first place.

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Alireza Firouzja scored an important classical victory against World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. Playing with the white pieces, Firouzja navigated a tense endgame and kept his composure in mutual time pressure to convert a valuable win. The result moves him to within one point of tournament leader Wesley So.

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 Wesley So remains in front despite setback

June 2, Oslo: Round seven of Norway Chess 2026 kept the pressure on in Oslo, with a decisive classical result and two tense Armageddon battles. The headline result came when PraggnanandhaaRameshbabu defeated Alireza Firouzja in classical chess. The Indian star outplayed Firouzja in a long struggle and converted his advantage with confident technique to score a crucial victory. The result tightens the race at the top of the standings and hands Firouzja his second classical defeat of the tournament.

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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer played a hard-fought classical draw after a long encounter in which neither player could break through. Carlsen later prevailed in the Armageddon game to secure the extra points and remain within striking distance of the leaders. The remaining game between World Champion GukeshDommaraju and Wesley So also ended in a draw after a tense battle. Gukesh went on to win the Armageddon game, collecting the additional points. Following round seven, Wesley So continues to lead the tournament with 12.5 points.

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