Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:15am on 02 Jun 2026,Tuesday Sports
India enjoyed a remarkable Round 7 at Norway Chess 2026 as R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh delivered crucial victories to strengthen their title hopes. Praggnanandhaa produced the standout result, defeating Alireza Firouzja in a hard-fought classical game to earn three full points and climb to third place with nine points. World Champion Gukesh held tournament leader Wesley So to a draw before winning the Armageddon tie-break with a bold queenside pawn grab, securing valuable extra points. In the women’s event, Divya Deshmukh also showed resilience and composure to register a vital sudden-death victory. The results significantly impacted standings as the tournament enters its decisive phase. (PC: Times Now)
