Norway Chess 2026 opened in Oslo with dramatic Round 1 featuring upsets and Armageddon tiebreaks. Firouzja defeated Carlsen in classical after a time-trouble error to take the lead. Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh both won Armageddon after hard-fought draws. In the women’s section, Assaubayeva beat Humpy, while Zhu Jiner and Divya Deshmukh won tiebreaks, with Assaubayeva leading overall.
Oslo: Norway Chess 2026 began with an action-packed first round in Oslo, featuring decisive games, tense endgames, and dramatic moments across both tournaments.
The headline result of the day came when Alireza Firouzja defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess. Carlsen appeared comfortable for much of the encounter, but in severe time trouble he made a decisive error that allowed Firouzja to seize the initiative. The French grandmaster converted accurately to score an important victory against the hometown favorite and immediately move into the tournament lead.
Indian No. 2 Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Wesley So produced a hard-fought classical draw in a balanced encounter.
Praggnanandhaa later prevailed in the Armageddon game, securing the extra points with an energetic attacking performance.
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