OSLO: Round eight of Norway Chess 2026 delivered a crucial outcome in Oslo on Wednesday, with two decisive classical games and one Armageddon battle adding new tension to the race for first place. Alireza Firouzja scored an important classical victory against World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. Playing with the white pieces, Firouzja navigated a tense endgame and kept his composure in mutual time pressure to convert a valuable win. The result moves him to within one point of tournament leader Wesley So. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu also delivered a major result, defeating World No.

It was a sad day for Indian players, with Praggnanandhaa losing his second consecutive classical game to find himself at the bottom of the standings with six points

Indian players shine at Norway Chess 2026 with Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh winning, while Carlsen and Keymer draw.

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen again; Gukesh’s title hopes end

NEW DELHI: Alireza Firouzja. Magnus Carlsen.