The 5th day of the Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo has concluded. After 5 rounds, Alireza Firouzja leads with 10 points, while Wesley So is in second place with 8.5 points.

The first part of the double Round-Robin format has concluded. 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja and 🇺🇸 Wesley So did not lose any Classical games. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen lost 3 classical games and is in last place with 4.5 points.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇫🇷 GM Alireza Firouzja 10
2. 🇺🇸 GM Wesley So 8.5
3. 🇮🇳 GM Gukesh Dommaraju 6.5
4. 🇮🇳 GM Praggnanandhaa R 6
5. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer 5
6. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen 4.5

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: Tor Nilssen / Norway Chess