World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in Round 5 of Norway Chess 2026, while Divya Deshmukh moved into sole first place in the women's event with a crucial classical victory over Zhu Jiner.
Indian chess stars D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh secured dramatic Armageddon victories in the opening round of Norway Chess 2026.
In 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju won the Candidates Tournament before defeating then-World Champion Ding Liren to claim the world title, achieving the feat at just 18 years old.
Anand and Carlsen met in the seventh round of the blitz tournament -- one of the shortest formats of the game played at the international level -- and the Indian emerged winner.
