Oslo (Norway). The excitement was at its peak in the seventh round of Norway Chess 2026. In this round, one match was decided in classical chess, while the result of two other matches was determined by Armageddon tiebreaker.
The biggest upset of the day in the seventh round played on Monday was India’s young grandmaster R. Pragyananand did it. She made the title race more exciting by defeating Alireza Firozza in a classical match.
In a long, hard-fought match, Pragyananand displayed brilliant performance and converted his lead into victory. This was Alireza Firozza’s second classical defeat in the tournament.
The classical match between world number one player Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer ended in a draw. In the Armageddon match that followed, Carlsen won extra points and maintained pressure on the top players.
The classical match between current world champion D. Gukesh and Wesley So ended in a draw. Gukesh won the Armageddon and gained important extra points.
After the seventh round, Wesley So remained at the top of the table with 12.5 points. Alireza Firozza is in second place with 10 points, while Magnus Carlsen, Vincent Keymer and R. Praggnanand remains in the race for the title with 9-9 points.
In the women’s category, Bibisara Asaubaeva’s lead is strong, Divya Deshmukh is in second place.
Bibisara Asaubaeva strengthened her lead with a brilliant performance in the Norway Chess Women’s Competition. Playing with white pieces, he defeated Zhu Jiner in a classical match and scored full three points. After taking the lead in the mid-game, they confidently secured the win.
The classical match between India’s Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy ended in a draw. However, in the Armageddon match, Divya won by playing with black pieces and scored extra points.
In the second match, the classical match between current women’s world champion Xu Wenjun and Anna Muzychuk ended in a draw. After this, Muzychuk won in Armageddon and added important extra points to his account.
After the seventh round, Bibisara Asaubayeva is in first place with 12.5 points, while Divya Deshmukh remains in second place with 10 points. Anna Muzychuk is in third place with 9.5 points.
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