Chess
Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Divya all lose in Round 6
Koneru Humpy held Bibisara Assaubayeva to a draw in the classical match.
Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Vladimir Fedoseev in round 8 of Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee 2026.(Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE)
India's Gukesh Dommaraju, Praggananandhaa Rameshbabu, and Divya Deshmukh all fell to losses in their respective Round 6 games at the 2026 Norway Chess on Sunday.
Praggnanandhaa, who was bested by GM Wesley So, now sits last in the standings.
In what was a long tiring battle, So handled complications well and converted his chances in the endgame to secure three points and move to the top of the standings.
Meanwhile, the reigning world champion Gukesh went down to Germany's Vincent Keymer with the black pieces in a 52-move encounter.
Divya concedes the lead
Divya Deshmukh, who had climbed to sole lead in the women's section with her Round 5 win on Saturday, went down to the reigning women's world champion Ju Wenjun.
The Chinese Grandmaster went on the offensive and slowly suffocated Deshmukh to draw out a resignation.
Elsewhere, Koneru Humpy held Bibisara Assaubayeva to a draw in the classical match before going down in an Armageddon.
The win over Humpy propelled Assaubayeva to sole lead in the women's event.
While Assaubayeva currently sits at 9.5 points, Deshmukh closely follows her with 8.5.