Injured Firouzja defeats world no. 1 Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026

Iran-born French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja, who is suffering from an ankle injury, defeated defending champion and world number one Magnus Carlsen in the opening round of the Norway Chess 2026. Gukesh D and R Praggnanandhaa won their Armageddon games after playing out draws against Vincent Keymer and Wesley So, respectively. Meanwhile, Divya Deshmukh beat women's world champion Ju Wenjun.