Norway Chess 2026 Round 8 Highlights: Praggnanandhaa defeats Carlsen once again, completes double against world No 1
The Indian grandmaster became only the second player after Viswanathan Anand to beat Carlsen twice in one tournament.
- On Tuesday, June 2, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Norway Chess 2026 tournament in Oslo, securing his second victory over the reigning champion.
- Praggnanandhaa joins legendary Viswanathan Anand as the second player ever to defeat Carlsen twice in a single tournament, and he is the only player to beat him twice in classical games this year.
- Alireza Firouzja defeated reigning world champion D Gukesh in their eighth-round match, inflicting the Indian's third classical loss of the tournament and further damaging his title aspirations.
- American Grandmaster Wesley So maintains his lead with 14 points, while Firouzja holds second with 13 points and Praggnanandhaa sits third with 12 points after two rounds remain.
- Gukesh's title hopes are all but over with only eight points and two rounds remaining, leaving the world champion in last place ahead of his world championship defense against Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov later this year.
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Praggnanandhaa emulates Viswanathan Anand's historic 19-year-old record, beats Magnus Carlsen twice
R Praggnanandhaa emulated Viswanathan Anand's historic record when he defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time in the Norway Chess 2026 on Tuesday, June 2. Praggnanandhaa had earlier defeated Carlsen with the white pieces and backed that up with a victory with the black pieces. He has become just the second player, after the legendary Viswanathan Anand, to defeat Carlsen twice in a single tournament. The victory also makes the 20-year-old pro…
Times of India
The Economic TimesPraggnanandhaa shocks World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen once again, moves closer to historic Norway Chess title
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured his second classical victory against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026, boosting his title chances. The win put Praggnanandhaa in third place, while Carlsen's title defense faced a significant setback with only two rounds remaining.
Norway Chess 2026 Round 8 Highlights: Praggnanandhaa defeats Carlsen once again, completes double against world No 1
Norway Chess 2026 Round 8 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen in 50 moves, completing an unprecedented Classical double against the world No 1 and defending champion at the latter's home event. Fellow Indians D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh, however, lose against Alireza Firouzja and Bibisara Assaubayeva respectively.
Praggnanandhaa defeats Carlsen again at Norway Chess; Gukesh, Divya lose in Round 8
Oslo (Norway): Round eight of Norway Chess 2026 featured a crucial day in Oslo, including two decisive classical games and an Armageddon match, intensifying the competition for the top spot. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu secured another notable result by defeating Magnus Carlsen once again at the tournament, strengthening the title race. The 20-year-old, who had beaten Carlsen with White last week, repeated his success with Black in Round 8, record…
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