Stavanger [Norway], All three classical games once again ended in a draw in Round 2 of the prestigious Norwegian Chess Championship at the Sparebank 1 SR-BAN on Tuesday. Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firoza and Ding Liren won white in subsequent Armageddon games and gained 1.5 points. India's prodigy Praggnanand R, who advanced 2-0 against world champion Ding Liren, played his first classical. Norway Chess 2024 draw in the main event rounds. According to a press release from Norway Chess, the Chinese GMs emerged victorious in the Armageddon tie-breaker.In the most awaited pairing of the day, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura played a close encounter, which ended in a draw. Carlsen, demonstrating his exceptional skills under pressure, managed to pull off a spectacular victory, adding to his impressive Armageddon record and taking the points lead in the tournament standings. Meanwhile, Alireza Firoza and Fabiano Caruana also drew their classical game after a complicated clash. Firozha's abilities in speed chess shone through the Armageddon game as she scored a vital 1.5 points, Vaishali R defeated fellow Indian Koneru Humpy to register her first Classic win at the Norway Chess Women's Tournament. Despite Humpy's slight lead early on, a critical mistake under time pressure allowed Vaishali to clinch the win and register her first win against India's number one female player and India's number two on the live ratings list. Became a female player.