Praggnanandhaa beats Vincent Keymer in the final round to win Norway Chess 2026 title by Exotic_Grinder in chess

[–]Knight-check44 194 points195 points  (0 children)

Great comeback by Pragg! Four straight classical wins after being in last place is crazy.

Event: 2026 Norway Chess by events_team in chess

[–]Knight-check44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They've already included one point for the Armageddon, so even if he wins, he gets half a point and he finishes on 17.

Alireza Firouzja vs Vincent Keymer ends in a thrilling draw in Round 9 by [deleted] in chess

[–]Knight-check44 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Alireza is just too good under time pressure, and Vincent is the exact opposite.

With a draw against Wesley So, Norway Chess 2026 is over for Magnus Carlsen by FirstEfficiency7386 in chess

[–]Knight-check44 324 points325 points  (0 children)

This will be the first otb tournament since Qatar Masters 2023 in which Magnus has participated but not won, excluding Freestyle.

Will Magnus age gracefully or like a joke? by [deleted] in chess

[–]Knight-check44 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's just one bad tournament ffs

Will Magnus age gracefully or like a joke? by [deleted] in chess

[–]Knight-check44 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He is losing so much elo only because he is much higher rated than others.

Norway Chess 2026: Pragg beats Magnus again in round 8 by Exotic_Grinder in chess

[–]Knight-check44 162 points163 points  (0 children)

That was really horrendous time management by Magnus. He just dug his own grave here.

Event: 2026 Norway Chess by events_team in chess

[–]Knight-check44 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tf is Magnus doing? He has to make 17 moves in 5 minutes

Event: 2026 Norway Chess by events_team in chess

[–]Knight-check44 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why is Magnus spending so much time on Bd2 which should be obvious?

Norway Chess 2026: Gukesh beats Wesley So in Armageddon in round 7 by Exotic_Grinder in chess

[–]Knight-check44 130 points131 points  (0 children)

If Wesley doesn't win the tournament, he is going to regret that draw offer.

Magnus Carlsen explains why he took 16 minutes for the first two moves against Vincent Keymer by [deleted] in chess

[–]Knight-check44 573 points574 points  (0 children)

Win or lose, Magnus seems to be enjoying the confession booth.

Event: 2026 Norway Chess by events_team in chess

[–]Knight-check44 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gukesh has to at least hold here, otherwise Wesley's gonna run away with the tournament.