Oslo, June 3 -- Star Indian chess player Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's 3-0 victory over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen headlined Round 8 of Norway Chess 2026, while Gukesh Dommaraju faced a 0-3 loss to Alireza Firouzja. Notably, Praggnanandhaa's win takes him just one point short of Alireza Firouzja, who is positioned second on the Norway Chess points table.

Praggnanandhaa delivered a major result by defeating Carlsen with the black pieces, according to the Norway Chess website. The contest remained evenly poised deep into the endgame before the Norwegian ran into serious time pressure. Praggnanandhaa capitalised on the opportunity and converted the advantage, strengthening his position in the title race.

In another major bout, Alireza Firouz...