Praggnanandhaa Wins 2026 Norway Chess with 18 Points, So Takes Second

Wesley So finished second at the 2026 Norway Chess tournament in Oslo with 17 points after defeating Magnus Carlsen twice and Alireza Firouzja once in the final round on June 5. 34 million, for the runner-up finish. 0.

0 points across the final four rounds. 0 for an Armageddon loss, and zero for a classical defeat. 0 victory against Vince Keymer.

He then beat Firouzja before defeating Carlsen 3-0 and Praggnanandhaa 3-0. 0. He drew the classical portion of his tenth-round game with Firouzja before winning the Armageddon tiebreak.

So's results lifted him to world No. 6. He is a three-time Philippine and United States champion. 5 points. Carlsen finished fourth with 13 points after a final-round win over Gukesh, who ended last with 8 points.

Keymer placed fifth with 11 points. Praggnanandhaa recorded classical wins over Firouzja, Carlsen, Gukesh, and Keymer. He became the first player to defeat Carlsen twice in classical chess within a single tournament and rose to world No.

11. It was the second time So defeated Carlsen on Norwegian soil. 5.