The second day of the Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo has concluded. After 2 rounds, Alireza Firouzja leads with 6 points, while Wesley So is in second place with 2.5 points.

🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja defeated 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R in 60 moves. Firouzja played the game with 97.4 accuracy, while Praggnanandhaa’s was 89.2.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇫🇷 GM Alireza Firouzja 6
2. 🇺🇸 GM Wesley So 2.5
3. 🇮🇳 GM Gukesh Dommaraju 2.5
4. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer 2
5. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen 1.5
6. 🇮🇳 GM Praggnanandhaa R 1.5

The Norway Chess 2026 takes place from May 25 to June 5, at the Deichman Bjorvika public library, Oslo. The event features a 120+0 time control for the first 40 moves and a 10-second increment starting from move 41. The format is a double Round-Robin between 6 players. If the game ends in a draw, the players play Armageddon.

Credit: Michal Walusza / Norway Chess