India, June 2 -- Gukesh missed an opportunity against leader Wesley So in their Round 7 classical encounter of Norway Chess in Oslo, letting the American GM off the hook after being close to winning. After their drawn classical game, the world champion took So down in the Armageddon. The 20-year-old though remains at the bottom of the standings at eight points, with fellow Indian R Praggnanandhaa above him at nine points. Praggnanandhaa handed Alireza Firouzja his second classical defeat in a row while world No.1 Magnus Carlsen got the better of Vincent Keymer in the Armageddon.

So, playing with Black pieces, gave up his e-pawn out of the opening and though he tried surprise moves like 12. Nb4, Gukesh was unfazed. Black was soon left wit...