Indian Chess Players Struggle in Norway as All Face Defeats | Sports-Games

Indian Chess Players Struggle in Norway as All Face Defeats | Sports-Games

In Norway Chess, Indian participants faced a tough sixth round as each player experienced losses. D Gukesh, a world champion, along with R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy, all ended the day without victories, while Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So made significant advancements in the tournament.

Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa lose; Humpy, Divya also face defeat in Round 6

It wasn’t a good day for the Indian players as they lost their games in the Open and women’s events in the sixth round of Norway Chess at Deichman Bjorvika on Sunday.

Norway Chess: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh all suffer classical defeats; Magnus Carlsen smiles again

Chess News: NEW DELHI: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixtures at Norway Chess this year. As a regular practice, it featured the exact sam.

Magnus Carlsen pulls out ‘proper old guy move’ in win over Alireza Firouzja

Carlsen’s win came on a day both the young Indian challengers — world champion D Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa — had suffered defeats. Thanks to Sunday’s results, Carlsen shot past the Indian duo into fourth place.

Norway Chess 2026: Tough day for India as Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh and Praggnanandhaa lose

In a disappointing day for India at Norway Chess 2026, reigning World Champion Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh all suffered classical defeats while Humpy Koneru lost in Armageddon.

Indian quartet endures miserable day at Norway Chess as all four suffer defeats

Oslo, Jun 1 (PTI) The Indian contingent endured a miserable outing as all four players suffered defeats in Round 6, with world champion D Gukesh slipping back to losing ways after showing encouraging signs in the previous round, while R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy also ended on the wrong side of the results in Norway Chess here. In stark contrast to the Indians' collective collapse, defending champion and world No. 1 Magnus C…