Carlsen Defeats Firouzja While Wesley So Hijacks the Lead in Norway

by Devansh Singh - 01/06/2026

In the 6th round of Norway Chess 2026, there were 3 decisive results in the classical format, where Wesley So defeated R Praggnanandhaa to gain the sole lead. Magnus Carlsen bounced back and scored a win over Alireza Firouzja, and World Champion D Gukesh lost against Vincent Keymer. In the Women's section, Divya Deshmukh suffered a loss against Ju Wenjun, while Bibisara and Zhu Jiner secured a win in Armageddon. Photo: Michal Walusza / Norway Chess