Praggnanandhaa Checkmates Carlsen

In a major upset at the Oslo chess tournament, R Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in the 8th round. Playing with the black pieces, Praggnanandhaa secured victory on the 50th move and climbed to third place with 12 points. Following the loss, Carlsen dropped to fifth place with 9 points. Meanwhile, D Gukesh suffered a defeat against Alireza Firouzja and slipped to the last position with 8 points, significantly denting his title hopes. Wesley So continues to lead the standings with 14 points.

In the women’s section, Koneru Humpy defeated Anna Muzychuk in an Armageddon tie-break during the 8th round. Despite the win, Humpy remains at the bottom with 8 points. Divya Deshmukh, who lost to Bibisara Assaubayeva, stands third with 10 points, while Bibisara leads the table with 15.5 points.