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Norway Chess 2026 R4: Carlsen Beats Gukesh in Table-Slam Rematch as Firouzja's Run Finally Stalls

Magnus Carlsen scored the only classical win of Round 4, beating World Champion Gukesh with the black pieces to exorcise the ghost of their infamous 2025 table-slam encounter. Wesley So handed Firouzja his first match loss of the tournament in Armageddon, while Praggnanandhaa moved into sole second by outplaying Keymer in another tiebreak.

Magnus CarlsenGukesh DommarajuAlireza FirouzjaWesley So+9 more
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Norway Chess 2026 R3: Pragg Beats Carlsen After World No. 1 Self-Destructs in Winning Position

Praggnanandhaa scored the only classical win of Round 3, beating Magnus Carlsen in a wild Najdorf where the World No. 1 fought back from worse to winning, then collapsed in time trouble. Firouzja extended his lead to 3 points with an Armageddon win over Gukesh, while Wesley So made it two Armageddon wins in a row by outplaying Vincent Keymer.

Praggnanandhaa RameshbabuMagnus CarlsenAlireza FirouzjaGukesh Dommaraju+8 more
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Norway Chess 2026 R2: Firouzja Makes It Two Classical Wins in a Row, Carlsen and Gukesh Miss Wins

Alireza Firouzja beat Praggnanandhaa to score the only classical win of the round, racing to a perfect 6/6 and a 3.5-point lead in Oslo. Magnus Carlsen missed a devastating shot against Vincent Keymer, while World Champion Gukesh let a winning endgame slip against Wesley So.

Alireza FirouzjaPraggnanandhaa RameshbabuMagnus CarlsenVincent Keymer+8 more

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