The 3rd day of the Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo has concluded. After 3 rounds, Alireza Firouzja leads with 7.5 points, while Praggnanandhaa R is in second place with 4.5 points.

🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen made a mistake on move 44 and lost to 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R. Magnus played the game with 84.7 accuracy, while Praggnanandhaa’s was 89.5.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇫🇷 GM Alireza Firouzja 7.5
2. 🇮🇳 GM Praggnanandhaa R 4.5
3. 🇺🇸 GM Wesley So 4
4. 🇮🇳 GM Gukesh Dommaraju 3.5
5. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer 3
6. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen 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