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Norway Chess: Pragg, Carlsen, Gukesh secure key wins

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Mid-Day
Sports
By Sujay Shivalkar
Published Jun 02, 2026

R Praggnanandhaa

The headline result in Round 7 of Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo saw R Praggnanandhaa defeat Alireza Firouzja in classical play

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R Praggnanandhaa

The Indian star outplayed Firouzja in a long, hard-fought battle before converting his advantage with precise and confident technique

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Magnus Carlsen

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer played out a closely contested classical draw after an intense encounter

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D Gukesh

The remaining classical encounter between World Champion D Gukesh and Wesley So also ended in a hard-fought draw after a tense battle

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Magnus Carlsen

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, Vincent Keymer, and R Praggnanandhaa are all closely grouped behind on 9 points, keeping the title race finely poised

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