The 5th day of the Norway Chess Women 2026 in Oslo has concluded. After 5 rounds, Divya Deshmukh leads with 8.5 points, while Bibisara Assaubayeva is in second place with 8 points.

The first part of the double Round-Robin format has concluded. 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh overtook  🇰🇿 Bibisara Assaubayeva by winning against 🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner in a Classical game. Bibisara drew with 🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk in a Classical game and lost in Armageddon.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇮🇳 GM Divya Deshmukh 8.5
2. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 8
3. 🇺🇦 GM Anna Muzychuk 7
4. 🇨🇳 GM Zhu Jiner 5.5
5. 🇨🇳 GM Ju Wenjun 5
6. 🇮🇳 GM Humpy Koneru 4.5

The Norway Chess Women 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