Oslo, June 2 -- The headline result in Round 7 of Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo saw R Praggnanandhaa defeat Alireza Firouzja in classical play, producing a significant shift in the tournament standings.

The Indian star outplayed Firouzja in a long, hard-fought battle before converting his advantage with precise and confident technique to secure a crucial victory.

The result tightens the race at the top of the leaderboard while handing Firouzja his second classical defeat of the event.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer played out a closely contested classical draw after an intense encounter in which neither player managed to break through.

Carlsen, however, went on to win the Armageddon tie-break to claim the extra points and s...