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Praggnanandhaa 'quite proud' after beating Gukesh to complete hattrick of wins in Norway Chess: 'He does some weird…’

R Praggnanandhaa defeated fellow Indian Grandmaster and reigning world champion D Gukesh in 34 moves while playing with black pieces to complete a hat-trick of Classical victories at the ongoing Norway Chess, narrowing the gap with current leader Wesley So in the process.

Norway Chess 2026 Round 9 Highlights: Praggnanandhaa wins all-Indian battle vs Gukesh; Bibisara clinches women's title

Norway Chess 2026 Round 9 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa completes a hat-trick of wins in Oslo after defeating D Gukesh in the penultimate round of Norway Chess with the world champion resigning in 34 moves. Bibisara Assaubayeva, meanwhile, clinches the women's title with a game to spare after playing out a draw against Anna Muzychuk.

World Chess Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov issues warning to Gukesh: 'I'm very close'

World Chess Championship 2026 challenger Javokhir Sindarov has begun preparing for his title clash against D Gukesh, expecting a closely fought battle for chess' biggest prize.

Carlsen laments blunders after round 8 defeat to Praggnanandhaa in Norway Chess 2026: 'Unbelievably stupid, frustrating'

World number one Magnus Carlsen expressed frustration over his play in round 8 of the Norway Chess 2026, where he was defeated by R Praggnanandhaa for the second time in the tournament.

Gukesh's coach reveals one problem with chess world champion that cannot be fully resolved: 'It's his nature'

Gukesh has struggled for form during his world championship reign but his coach Grzegorz Gajewski believes it is just a matter of time that the chess world champion will turn his form around. However, one issue will always remain in his game.

Magnus Carlsen's nightmare in numbers: Why Norway Chess 2026 is one of the worst tournaments of his career

At Norway Chess 2026, Magnus Carlsen has suffered four Classical defeats. This is happening only the second time in his career since becoming a Grandmaster.

Praggnanandhaa left surprised by Carlsen’s ‘weird’ blunder in 2026 Norway Chess rematch: ‘Even in a bullet game…’

R Praggnanandhaa defeated world No 1 and defending champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in as many meetings at the 2026 Norway Chess, capitalising on a blunder in their eighth-round meeting on Tuesday to force a resignation in 50 moves.

Carlsen left bewildered as Praggnanandhaa completes another emphatic triumph over world No 1 at Norway Chess | Watch

R Praggnanandhaa completed an unprecedented double against Magnus Carlsen at the Norway Chess after defeating the defending champion in 50 moves while playing with black pieces in Oslo on Tuesday.

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.

'Gukesh has more experience': Norway Chess Chief Arbiter backs Indian GM to defend world title against Sindarov

World champion D Gukesh will be defending his title against Javokhir Sindarov, who had won the Fide Candidates in dominant fashion, a few months from now. And while the latter is being touted as the favourite ahead of the showdown, the Chief Arbiter of Norway Chess thinks otherwise.

Carlsen-Niemann cheating scandal back in spotlight as book reveals mastermind behind of ‘anal beads’ rumour: ‘A guy who just…’

Hans Niemann was accused of using vibrating anal beads to cheat in his shock victory over Magnus Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. Four years later, an upcoming book reveals the culprit behind the rumour that went viral all over social media as well as mainstream media.

Praggnanandhaa reveals winning mantra after beating Firouzja in Norway Chess: 'Just close your eyes and make moves'

R Praggnanandhaa bounced back in style after suffering back-to-back Classical defeats at Norway Chess, defeating Alireza Firouzja in 51 moves to collect three full points and register his second victory in Standard time controls at the ongoing tournament in Oslo.

Norway Chess 2026 Round 7 Highlights: Praggnanandhaa defeats Firouzja; Gukesh, Carlsen collect draws

Norway Chess 2026 Round 7 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa defeats Alireza Firouzja in 51 moves during their seventh-round meeting in Oslo on Monday. Both D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen collect draws in the seventh-round, both players going on to win their Armageddon clashes against Wesley So and Vincent Keymer respectively.

Magnus Carlsen reveals alarming reason behind three Classical defeats at Norway Chess 2026: 'There's just a mess...'

Magnus Carlsen has suffered three Classical defeats at Norway Chess 2026 in first six round, a rarity for the world No 1. He spoke about what is going wrong with his game and mentally.

Carlsen avenges Round 1 loss against Firouzja as Gukesh and other Indians endure forgettable day at Norway Chess

While Magnus Carlsen avenged his first-round loss at the hands of Alireza Firouzja, beating the Iranian-French GM in 55 moves to collect his second Classical win of the tournament. D Gukesh, meanwhile, lost to Vincent Keymer a day after beating compatriot R Praggnanandhaa.

Carlsen, Gukesh and Chess are changing, and Norway Chess 2026 is epitomising the trend

From defending champion Magnus Carlsen's forgettable run and reigning world champion D Gukesh sharing his thoughts in the confessional booth to Divya Deshmukh leading the women's standings, a lot has happened at the 2026 Norway Chess so far.

Carlsen's coach weighs in on Gukesh's World Championship reign criticism: 'He is not like Vishy or Magnus'

D Gukesh has faced criticism over his form with many claiming that he is not the best player even though he has the world championship title.

Gukesh downs Praggnanandhaa to secure first classical win, Carlsen drops to bottom at Norway Chess

D Gukesh defeated R Praggnanandhaa in an all-Indian clash in Round 5 of Norway Chess 2026 to secure his first classical win of the tournament and climb to third in the standings behind leader Alireza Firouzja and Wesley So. Seven-time champion Magnus Carlsen has dropped to the bottom after yet another loss.

Anish Giri accuses Gukesh's coach of running PR campaigns in favour of world champion: 'Another chess coach taking up...'

Anish Giri took a swipe at Gukesh's coach Grzegorz Gajewski after the Polish trainer defended the world champion against criticism from Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Gukesh’s coach defends world champion, hits back at Kasparov, Carlsen, Nepo: 'He has outperformed all of them'

Gukesh’s coach Grzegorz Gajewski has defended the World Champion amid criticism over his recent dip in form, saying backlash from legends like Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen, and Ian Nepomniachtchi is driven by frustration.

World No. 2 Nakamura reacts to Carlsen possibly retiring and his rare losing streak: 'I think Magnus will...'

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has explained Magnus Carlsen’s poor start at Norway Chess 2026 and also talked about him possibly retiring from the sport. This comes after Carlsen defeated reigning world champion D Gukesh in Round 4 of the tournament and bouncecd back in the standings.

Magnus Carlsen had to fight 'doubts' to beat Gukesh 'who was up for a fight' at Norway Chess

It wasn’t a straightforward victory for Magnus Carlsen over D Gukesh at Norway Chess on Thursday. The former world champion had to overcome mental battles to conquer the reigning king.

Carlsen spoils Gukesh’s birthday celebrations, avenges ‘table slam’ loss with first Classical win in 2026 Norway Chess

Magnus Carlsen avenged his sixth-round defeat at the hands of D Gukesh at last year's Norway Chess, which led to the viral 'table slam' moment, by defeating the reigning world champion in 42 moves in the fourth round of the same event on Thursday while playing as black.

Nakamura says Norway Chess 'has no value', sheds light on his future in Classical format: ‘From a practical standpoint...'

World No 2 Hikaru Nakamura is not among the participants at this year's Norway Chess in Oslo, where world No 1 Magnus Carlsen and world champion D Gukesh are among the six players in action. The American Grandmaster explains his absence as well as his future in Classical chess.

Carlsen admits defeat against Praggnanandhaa 'pretty much a repeat of the game against Gukesh'

Defending champion Magnus Carlsen suffered his second defeat in three Classical games at the ongoing Norway Chess, losing to India's R Praggnanandhaa. In a post-game interview, the world No 1 admitted the loss was similar to his defeat against D Gukesh at the same event last year.

Praggnanandhaa reacts after humbling Magnus Carlsen again at Norway Chess: 'The last one was...'

Magnus Carlsen's tough times against Indian continues as he suffered a defeat against R Praggnanandhaa in Norway Chess 2026 Round 3 on Wednesday. Here's what R Praggnanandhaa said after beating the world No 1.

Praggnanandhaa outshines Carlsen as world No 1's poor run at Norway Chess continues; another setback for Gukesh

Magnus Carlsen suffered a second defeat in three Classical games in the ongoing Norway Chess, where his hopes of winning a record-extending eighth title took suffered another massive blow with a 46-move loss against Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa.

Magnus Carlsen left distraught after failing to win two Classical games in a row at Norway Chess | Watch