Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen again, closes in on lead
Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa achieved a remarkable victory by defeating World No.1 Magnus Carlsen for the second time in the Norway Chess tournament. This win places Praggnanandhaa in third position, just two points behind the leader Wesley So. The tournament continues with matches resuming after a rest day.
- ▪Praggnanandhaa beat Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of Norway Chess, marking his second victory over the World No.1 in the tournament.
- ▪With this win, Praggnanandhaa has accumulated 12 points, placing him third behind Wesley So and Alireza Firouzja.
- ▪Carlsen's performance has been disappointing, having lost to both Praggnanandhaa and So after starting the tournament with a loss to Firouzja.
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Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa did it again. He beat the World No.1 Magnus Carlsen for a second time in the same tournament, outwitting him in the eighth round of Norway Chess, in the classical game, to close in on the leader Wesley So. Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh register winsThe stunning victory with black pieces on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) at Deichman Bjorvika gave Praggnanandhaa three points and took him to third spot with 12 points, two behind So. Frenchman Alireza Firouza occupied the second place with 13 points, after he handed World champion D.
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