India prodigy Praggnanand R played out his first classical draw in the main event round of Norway Chess 2024 after leading the way with a 2-0 lead against world champion Ding Liren as the Chinese GM emerged victorious in Armageddon. tie breaker.
In the most awaited pairing of the day, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura played a closely contested classical game which ended in a draw. Carlsen, demonstrating his exceptional skills under pressure, managed to secure a Crucia victory, adding to his impressive Armageddon record and taking the points lead in the tournament standings.
Meanwhile, Alireza Firoza and Fabiano Caruana also played their classical game after a complicated clash. Turquoise's abilities at speed chess shined during the Armageddon game and she scored a vital 1.5 points.
In the women's event, Vaishali R defeated fellow Indian Koneru Humpy to register her first classic win at the Norway Chess Women's Tournament. Despite Hampi's slight advantage at the start, a serious mistake under time pressure allowed Vaishali to claim victory and her first win against India's number one female player and India's number two in the live rankings list. Became a female player.
The other two classic matches between Lei Tingjie and Pia Kramling as well as Xu Wenjun and Anna Muzychuk ended in hard-fought draws. Chinese pair Ou Wenjun and Tingjie emerged victorious in their respective Armageddon games.
In the most awaited pairing of the day, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura played a closely contested classical game which ended in a draw. Carlsen, demonstrating his exceptional skills under pressure, managed to secure a Crucia victory, adding to his impressive Armageddon record and taking the points lead in the tournament standings.
Meanwhile, Alireza Firoza and Fabiano Caruana also played their classical game after a complicated clash. Turquoise's abilities at speed chess shined during the Armageddon game and she scored a vital 1.5 points.
In the women's event, Vaishali R defeated fellow Indian Koneru Humpy to register her first classic win at the Norway Chess Women's Tournament. Despite Hampi's slight advantage at the start, a serious mistake under time pressure allowed Vaishali to claim victory and her first win against India's number one female player and India's number two in the live rankings list. Became a female player.
The other two classic matches between Lei Tingjie and Pia Kramling as well as Xu Wenjun and Anna Muzychuk ended in hard-fought draws. Chinese pair Ou Wenjun and Tingjie emerged victorious in their respective Armageddon games.
