Alireza Firouzja beats Carlsen in Norway Chess
Oslo, May 27 -- Alireza Firouzja - his right leg propped up on a chair, his lower body turned away from the table - made for a curious sight at the board. He managed to make it work, handing world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen a Round 1 defeat at the Norway Chess tournament.
The 22-year-old Iranian-French GM, who only days ago withdrew midway through the Grand Chess Tour Romania after playing two rounds from his hotel bed with an injured ankle, went on to find his first classical victory over Carlsen.
Day one of play inside the hushed, book-lined halls of Deichman Bjorvika, Oslo's public library and the venue for Norway Chess - turned out to be rewarding for other Gen Z stars too. Three out of four Indians - Divya Deshmukh, Praggnanandhaa and reigni...
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