Norway Chess 2026: Praggnanandhaa beats Alireza Firouzja in round 7
Meanwhile, Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh drew their games but grabbed additional points after a win in Armageddon.
R Praggnanandhaa defeated Alireza Firouzja in Round 7 of Norway Chess.. (Photo credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE)
Round seven of Norway Chess 2026 kept the pressure on in Oslo, with decisive classical results and tense Armageddon battles on Monday.
The headline result came when Indian star Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated Alireza Firouzja of France in a grinding 51-move game.
The Indian star outplayed Firouzja in a long struggle and converted his advantage in the middle game with confident technique to score a crucial victory.
The result tightens the race at the top of the standings and hands Firouzja his second classical defeat of the tournament, having 10 points after 7 rounds.
Meanwhile, World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Wesley So drew their game after a tense battle, but the former went on to win the Armageddon game, collecting the additional points.
Divya wins in Armageddon over Humpy
Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh ended in a draw after a tense classical game. Divya then won the Armageddon game with the black pieces, securing the extra points.
Following round seven, Bibisara Assaubayeva leads Norway Chess Women with 12.5 points. Divya Deshmukh remains second with 10 points, while Anna Muzychuk is close behind with 9.5 points.
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