May 28, 2026

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Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa shocks World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical; 3rd straight Armageddon win for Divya Deshmukh

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa shocks World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical; 3rd straight Armageddon win for Divya Deshmukh

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R Praggnanandhaa, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Remember the 2024 Norway Chess? In Round 3 of that edition, an 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa secured his first-ever classical victory over Magnus Carlsen. Since then, plenty has changed. Pragg has grown two years older, Carlsen is now a father, and Norway…

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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen suffers first classical chess defeat since table-slam outburst against D Gukesh | Chess News – The Times of India

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen suffers first classical chess defeat since table-slam outburst against D Gukesh | Chess News – The Times of India

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Magnus Carlsen’s table-slam outburst against D Gukesh in Norway Chess 2025 (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen suffered his first classical chess defeat in almost a year after losing to Jorden van Foreest at the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 in Malmo on Monday. Carlsen, who rarely…

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