Norway Chess: D Gukesh outfoxes R Praggnanandhaa, Magnus Carlsen loses again; Divya Deshmukh now sole leader
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 31, 2026, 07:58 (IST)
At Norway Chess Round 5, D Gukesh bounced back from his loss to Magnus Carlsen by defeating R Praggnanandhaa in a tense classical game, climbing to third place. In the women's event, Divya Deshmukh scored her first classical win, beating Zhu Jiner to become sole leader. Meanwhile, Carlsen suffered a third classical defeat, losing to Wesley So.