Indian Chess Players Struggle in Norway as All Face Defeats | Sports-Games

Indian Chess Players Struggle in Norway as All Face Defeats | Sports-Games

In Norway Chess, Indian participants faced a tough sixth round as each player experienced losses. D Gukesh, a world champion, along with R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy, all ended the day without victories, while Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So made significant advancements in the tournament.

Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa lose; Humpy, Divya also face defeat in Round 6

It wasn’t a good day for the Indian players as they lost their games in the Open and women’s events in the sixth round of Norway Chess at Deichman Bjorvika on Sunday.

Norway Chess: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh all suffer classical defeats; Magnus Carlsen smiles again

Chess News: NEW DELHI: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixtures at Norway Chess this year. As a regular practice, it featured the exact sam.

Magnus Carlsen pulls out ‘proper old guy move’ in win over Alireza Firouzja

Carlsen’s win came on a day both the young Indian challengers — world champion D Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa — had suffered defeats. Thanks to Sunday’s results, Carlsen shot past the Indian duo into fourth place.

Indian quartet endures miserable day at Norway Chess as all four suffer defeats

Oslo, Jun 1 (PTI) The Indian contingent endured a miserable outing as all four players suffered defeats in Round 6, with world champion D Gukesh slipping back to losing ways after showing encouraging signs in the previous round, while R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy also ended on the wrong side of the results in Norway Chess here. In stark contrast to the Indians' collective collapse, defending champion and world No. 1 Magnus C…

Indian Contingent Struggles At Norway Chess Tournament

The Indian contingent at the Norway Chess tournament faced a difficult day as all four players, including world champion D Gukesh, suffered defeats in Round 6. Magnus Carlsen gained momentum, while Wesley So took the lead.