Praggnanandhaa’s Genius Exchange Sacrifice Outclasses Alireza Firouzja at Norway Chess 2026
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- 02/06/2026
R Praggnanandhaa defeated Alireza Firouzja in the 7th round of Norway Chess 2026. After this win in the classical format, Praggnanandhaa climbed up to joint 3rd place with Vincent and Carlsen, and with 3 rounds to go, it can be anyone's tournament to win. World Champion D Gukesh defeated the tournament leader Wesley So in an Armageddon game, but Wesley is still in a big lead. In the Women's section, Bibisara Assaubayeva is leading the field after winning against Zhu Jiner. Divya Deshmukh won her game against Koneru Humpy in Armageddon. Photo: Michal Walusza / Norway Chess
Praggnanandhaa played an excellent game against Alireza, where he sacrificed an exchange and converted the advantage smoothly
World Champion D Gukesh defeated the tournament leader in the Armageddon game
Magnus is back on the winning track after beating Vincent in Armageddon
The standings look like this after 7 rounds of play
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Divya scored a win over Koneru Humpy in Armageddon
Standings of the Women's section
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