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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with ₹50 lakh after his historic Norway Chess victory. Vijay also played a friendly game against the 20-year-old, who checkmated the chief minister during their meeting at the Secretariat

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, fresh off winning Norway Chess, said defeats have shaped his growth more than victories. He highlighted lessons from games against Magnus Carlsen and credited confidence from key wins, including against reigning world champion Gukesh

Following his historic title win at the Norway Chess tournament, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa expressed deep gratitude to the Adani Group, emphasizing that corporate backing and logistical support are vital for athletes to succeed at the highest global levels

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa made history as the first Indian to win the Norway Chess tournament, completing a sensational comeback in Stavanger. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised the 20-year-old, stating the entire nation is proud of his monumental feat

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated world champion D Gukesh in classical play, while Wesley So beat Magnus Carlsen in Armageddon to lead Norway Chess 2026 after Round 9. Bibisara Assaubayeva secured the women’s title with one round remaining in Oslo.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot D Gukesh in a classical game at Norway Chess, moving within half a point of leader Wesley So and keeping alive his hopes of becoming the first Indian champion of the prestigious tournament

Round six of the Norway Chess tournament saw decisive victories for Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, and Vincent Keymer. So moved to the top of the standings, while in the women’s event, Bibisara Assaubayeva regained the lead

The win gives Carlsen valuable points in the tournament standings as he seeks to recover from a slow start on home soil

India’s D Gukesh stunned Magnus Carlsen with his first-ever classical win over the world No. 1 during Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025. Gukesh capitalised on a rare blunder in time trouble to move within a point of the leaders.

Labelled as the favourite in the six-player double round-robin 'Open' category, Gukesh is scraping the bottom of the points table having lost the opening two rounds

With reigning World Champion Ju Wenjin, Indian legend Koneru Humpy, along with Lei Tingjie, Vaishali R and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh in the fray, Anna, who finished as the runner-up last year in the inaugural edition of Norway Chess Women's tournament, expects a strong and unpredictable competition this year

Koneru Humpy believes her calculations have improved vastly now

Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana drew their classical game, with the winner determined in an Armageddon tie-breaker.

Praggnanandhaa R of India falls to Fabiano Caruana in Armageddon; Caruana maintains hopes for title.

Carlsen extends lead to 14.5 points, Nakamura in second with 13.5, Praggnanandhaa follows with 11.

Magnus Carlsen justifies his top billing with a win over an off-colour Ding Liren to surge to sole lead

This victory marks his first-ever classic chess wins against both world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway and world number two Caruana.

Stavanger (Norway): Indian maestro Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth round contest against Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament. The classical match ended in a draw after which the Armageddon ended in stalemate early on Tuesday to leave Anand on 11.5 points and in second place. World champion […]

Stavanger (Norway): India legend Viswanathan Anand’s winning run in the Classical event of the Norway Chess tournament came to an end after suffering a loss against American Wesley So in the fourth round here on Saturday. The 52-year-old former world champion now shares the lead with Magnus Carlsen on 8.5 points each. The regular Classical […]

Stavanger (Norway): Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand posted his second win on the trot, defeating Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the Classical section to take the lead at the Norway Chess tournament. The 52-year-old Anand trumped his opponent in 36 moves in the battle of the veterans to make it two out of two after the second […]