In the ongoing #NorwayChess 2024 tournaments, @MagnusCarlsen and @chessvaishali lead after two rounds. @rpraggnachess defeats Carlsen in a classical game, overtaking Caruana and jumping into first place. Vaishali Rameshbabu extends her lead in the Women's division. Carlsen defends his World #1 spot by defeating Caruana. @GMHikaru takes the sole lead after four rounds.
A wild day in #NorwayChess as Nakamura took over the #NorwayChess lead by beating Pragg, Carlsen hit back to end Caruana's chances of taking the no. 1 spot anytime soon & Ding slumped again, losing to Firouzja! https://t.co/kUnjeveGa0
In other news Pragg beat Magnus Holy shit
Here are the Norway Chess standings after Round 4! ๐ฅ @GMHikaru and @chessvaishali are leading the pack - what stands out most to you? ๐ #NorwayChess https://t.co/LIuQjnpBor
Remarkable that Carlsen now has 14 classical wins against Caruana with 8 of them coming with the black pieces. #NorwayChess https://t.co/z5teZ0CWwo
Still number 1๏ธโฃ! @2700chess #NorwayChess https://t.co/CjAq4GChwd
Just before the rest day, @GMHikaru takes the sole lead after four rounds at #NorwayChess! https://t.co/M85AOqnXJ5
Magnus defends his World #1 spot on home soil by taking down Fabiano Caruana - as Black! ๐ "It's extremely satisfying, because I had to work so hard for it." - @MagnusCarlsen #NorwayChess https://t.co/RS3bKL3lR9
"This position is a draw?" says Carlsen who thought he'd already been winning since several moves ago. Caruana's 66.Kh2 was the "blunder," while 66.Qa2+ and Qf7+ would have drawn between two computers. https://t.co/POzXDO7y2M #NorwayChess https://t.co/c8pBmZHRdh
Caruana could've been just a few points behind - again, but now he's 24 points behind. That's how much the game mattered. https://t.co/sBdzv2J46s
Magnus Carlsen: "Going into today, I thought, let's try to get away with a draw and still be ranked #1 in the world and try to get the tournament going after the free day... as the game went along, my appetite grew as well." #NorwayChess https://t.co/imGm9PkJrS
Even though he lost the game, Caruana played with 95.5% accuracy across the entire game vs. Carlsen! #NorwayChess https://t.co/Wxl0ynDwsc
After Praggnanandhaa's loss, Ding Liren jumps back into the world top-10, but Wei Yi is still the Chinese #1! Image: @2700chess #NorwayChess https://t.co/mkcIW7e3Qk
Vaishali ๐ฎ๐ณ is on an ABSOLUTE TEAR - with her win over Pia today, she has a huge lead at #NorwayChess! https://t.co/8Khy9hQxIo
Recovering after yesterday's loss, Magnus does Magnus things in the endgame and defeats Fabiano Caruana with the black pieces in the classical game! https://t.co/POzXDO7y2M #NorwayChess https://t.co/UsCAV1YuLD
Magnus is up a pawn in the queen endgame, while Hikaru is still winning vs. Pragg! #NorwayChess https://t.co/gMxgWLB92U
Vaishali is about to squeeze a win from what was a dead drawn rook endgame and extend her lead in #NorwayChess with another classical win! https://t.co/Po1fM4cz30 https://t.co/VyWMlMxfI7
Ding Liren is world #11 and Chinese #2 after losing two games in a row at #NorwayChess. Image, courtesy of @2700chess. https://t.co/wf2cN5Eqay
Alireza Firouzja serves a second loss in a row for the world champion in the classical portion! Ding now drops out of the world top-10 and is also the Chinese #2, behind his friend Wei Yi! https://t.co/lL2mAf2ZKD #NorwayChess https://t.co/L9Gv9puNwF
"She's the Magnus Carlsen of #NorwayChess Women's!" says Howell and Ju Wenjun wins her fourth armageddon game in a row! https://t.co/xhhv1abNXF #NorwayChess https://t.co/ga6EcXwlLV
A tough two days for Ding on the g7-square! https://t.co/lL2mAf2rV5 #NorwayChess https://t.co/WmG1nuMCPk
"I feel like there is certain potential for me," says Carlsen as the engine also begins to slightly favor Black! https://t.co/POzXDO7y2M #NorwayChess https://t.co/bk3nKjP9dm
Pragg realizes MID-CONFESSIONAL that he missed a move and he's now in a losing position! #NorwayChess https://t.co/sOSt5QgJyZ
Ju Wenjun gets away with a threefold repetition from a worse position! Armageddon will decide a winner. https://t.co/31029l43u3 #NorwayChess https://t.co/elY4EDFS1E
"I hope to create some counterplay here, but I think White should be better." https://t.co/CAz1hDynOW #NorwayChess https://t.co/oQNEWPAE2R
Hikaru in the confessional is always a treat ๐คฃ #NorwayChess https://t.co/9chWPG0Iq6
"If the sac on e4 doesn't work here for Black, I think that I'm actually just much better." https://t.co/CAz1hDyVEu #NorwayChess https://t.co/ZVHugg2sqL
"This is becoming too much of a regular occurrence because my opponents are thinking too long in every game. Obviously, this is still prep," says Nakamura after 18 moves! https://t.co/CAz1hDynOW #NorwayChess https://t.co/sWZT1Od83C
Praggnanandhaa has gone all-in with 22...Nxe4? vs. Nakamura, but it looks like a mistake! https://t.co/CAz1hDynOW #NorwayChess https://t.co/zB5XdYw7PE
Magnus: "My last move was sort of to say that you may get 5 or 6 chances to grab space with a5, but you don't get 7!" #NorwayChess https://t.co/rE9ASLrXfZ
Ding looks in even more trouble after 19...e5?! โ if he loses he'll fall out of the Top 10! #NorwayChess https://t.co/u0cNnHzbJR
Nakamura on Caruana-Carlsen: "If we look at this game in the context of chess history I think it's a very critical game... If Magnus loses today I think there's at least a 30% chance that Fabiano will be able to get red-hot and overtake Magnus to become no. 1 in the world!" https://t.co/tRDbknoWqX
Howell: "What this tells me is that Magnus is in recovery mode from yesterday. It feels like he didn't want to try and bounce back from that loss by going all-in..." #NorwayChess https://t.co/wfRhmLh2Jm
Ding Liren goes for the immediate 12...Nh5!? instead of 12...c4, as played by Caruana โ and he looks to regret it immediately! #NorwayChess https://t.co/AbnoPeGauv
Firouzja has repeated the line he tried against Caruana two days ago โย Ding Liren is thinking! #NorwayChess https://t.co/YapotjnOgM
We are now live on YouTube with Round 4 of Norway Chess 2024! Praggnanandhaa takes on Nakamura, while Vaishali fights Pia Cramling. Follow all the action with Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal: https://t.co/CuOgvqZVdt https://t.co/xTsGUw8K0S
Round 4 of #NorwayChess has begun, with the World Championship rematches Caruana-Carlsen and Lei Tingjie-Ju Wenjun! https://t.co/sRoVetCZ6k
Round 4 of #NorwayChess has begun, with the World Championship rematches Caruana-Caruana and Lei Tingjie-Ju Wenjun! https://t.co/j9gPDbwW5z
Today at @norwaychess I'm playing the tournament leader @rpraggnachess! Stream continues on https://t.co/8aLBKR31Tx with @fionchetta and IM Alex Ostrovskiy with commentary. As always, send ๐๐ป๐ https://t.co/cRLyiN6TIx
We also have the Women's no. 1 & 2 (among active players) facing each other today. It's a reprise of the last World Championship match with Lei Tingjie vs. Ju Wenjun! https://t.co/l39E1uEusA #NorwayChess https://t.co/p6ifbHjK3h
We've got a huge day ahead in Stavanger, with the World no. 1 vs. the World no. 2 suddenly even more spicey than usual as Magnus is in danger of losing his no. 1 spot in the coming days! #NorwayChess https://t.co/RMBGtvur1n
Rare sight! In the ongoing Norway event, after 3 rounds, we find the current World Champion Ding & the former World Champion & World #1 Carlsen currently in last and next-to-last place! https://t.co/kkhbEBajqh That won't last but it's pretty rare... #Chess #chesspunks
Catch all the LIVE action of @NorwayChess from 8:25pm: https://t.co/5kgag6iCid https://t.co/JvsaAlKpt6
Fun fact: Praggnanandhaa is the 4th youngest player to beat Carlsen in a classical game since he became world number one in 2010. Who is the youngest? https://t.co/7W35lbWodn
A Historic Checkmate!โ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ณ Heartiest congratulations to Indiaโs chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa on scripting history by defeating World No. 1 @MagnusCarlsen in classical chess for the first time. What a momentous win! The entire nation is proud of his incredible feat!โฆ https://t.co/ErA830RVSG
#NorwayChess | Brother-sister duo #Praggnanandhaa and #Vaishali leads #NorwayChess2024 after Round 3 Both Pragg and Vaishali are leading their respective events with 5.5 points each after 3rd round https://t.co/lhZR64Vpsa
Magnus Carlsen resigns! Praggnanandhaa (@rpraggnachess) overtakes Fabiano Caruana and jumps into sole first! https://t.co/DRrpqKD3m6
The 18-year-old Indian went after the world No. 1's edgy opening choice and decision to not castle, to take the lead in Norway #Chess standings after Round 3 https://t.co/zMqDpioAIi #Praaggnanandhaa
News Fatafat | Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess for the first time in his career. With the win, the 18-year-old Indian shot into sole leader's position in the prestigious tournament at Carlsen's home turf. The player is only theโฆ https://t.co/ek4NkS2SUI
After three rounds at the Norway Chess 2024, the brother sister duo have taken pole position! It's still a long way to go in the tournament with 7 rounds to be played. But Pragg and Vaishali are proving surely and steadily that they are the absolute best in the world of chess.โฆ https://t.co/L0oK7KdLlV
#NorwayChess2024: #RPraggnanandhaa beats #MagnusCarlsen for the first time in a classical game https://t.co/ld1iFs9l9A
Superb day for the siblings as ๐ฎ๐ณ GMs Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali are leading the Open and Women's section of the @NorwayChess event respectively! ๐ ๐ธ @photochess #NorwayChess https://t.co/sWAuFm543A
Recap Numba Three! https://t.co/pcsEcRl6UZ #norwaychess
Ju Wenjun wins her third consecutive armageddon game, by making a draw with Black in round three! https://t.co/7l9ewxCVCa #NorwayChess https://t.co/eVKp0ZrUmO
May 29 ๐! Not only is it Gukesh's birthday, but Pragg shares: "Eight years back, I became an international master on this day." #NorwayChess https://t.co/Q58ixRK1Qj
Praggnanandhaa (2753.2) beats Carlsen to take the sole lead at #NorwayChess after Round 3 https://t.co/jGEM0vLHV4 This result allowed Caruana (2808.3), who won his game vs. Ding Liren, to appear less than 15 rating points away from World #1. ๐ธ @NorwayChess / Stev Bonhage https://t.co/BkHxuuPw5d
BIG DAY FOR INDIAN CHESS! ๐ฎ๐ณ Praggnanandhaa takes his first ever classical win vs. Magnus, while Vaishali leads the Women's division - AND it's Gukesh's 18th birthday! ๐ https://t.co/d3eqOgBL7w
A huge shakeup in the standings in round three, as the former tournament leader Carlsen finds himself in fifth place and Praggnanandhaa and Caruana jump to the top! #NorwayChess https://t.co/sgvZAOGsoH
After Caruana beats Ding and Carlsen loses to Praggnanandhaa... Fabi can move within 4 rating points of Magnus by beating him tomorrow! Could the Norwegian's incredible run as World no. 1 come to an end? #NorwayChess https://t.co/jdos9OCxkG
A huge shakeup in the standings in round three, as the tournament leader Carlsen finds himself in fifth place and Praggnanandhaa and Caruana jump to the top! #NorwayChess https://t.co/RvCeENnqAR
Magnus Carlsen resigns! @rpraggnachess overtakes Fabiano Caruana and jumps into sole first! https://t.co/wJtLtsYIDS #NorwayChess https://t.co/6DGZDqQbrG
With a brilliant final move, Caruana defeats the world champion and jumps from last place into first place in a single round! https://t.co/RDxLHq4Jlh #NorwayChess https://t.co/EwgYOk8MgL
Hikaru wraps up the armageddon game with a win! He'll finish the day with 4 points. https://t.co/D78WGSVpLa #NorwayChess https://t.co/Evo0u7XHAG
Pragg is just moments away from beating the world #1 in classical chess! https://t.co/wJtLtsYIDS #NorwayChess https://t.co/pMfJ2PhFvF
Caruana, who started the day in last place, is most likely going to win and potentially jump into first! At the same time, Praggnanandhaa is pressing his advantage against the tournament leader! #NorwayChess https://t.co/6Bk9eFxM4I
Several armageddon games are about to get underway, starting with Humpy-Lei! https://t.co/Hkgu7tYIJS #NorwayChess https://t.co/qXBBaw1eyp
27.Nxg7 is very strong for Caruana now, and he has over 40 minutes to consider it! A classical win could potentially catapult him to the top of the standings. https://t.co/RDxLHq4Jlh #NorwayChess https://t.co/cOUPFSeX8y
Carlsen may have some hope to defend after Pragg's last move! 20.Ned5 or even 20.Kh2 kept a larger advantage. https://t.co/wJtLtsYIDS #NorwayChess https://t.co/KsxKCZXGWY
"Here Firouzja's being much more practical than he was at the Candidates... he's not on tilt, so he's just being solid, which of course, is perhaps a little bit unfortunate." On the Women's tournament: "Some kind of really dank prep from Vaishali." #NorwayChess https://t.co/dKfPoPfnrH
Sibling power! #NorwayChess https://t.co/krt8NgKW7T
Magnus Carlsen and Ju Wenjun are the clear favorites to win Norway Chess 2024 according to our prediction contest with over 7,600 responses! Will they prove us right and take home the Norway Chess title? https://t.co/hHMZXDnwzL
"I'm a little bit scared..." #NorwayChess https://t.co/JD2BUX53tI
Nakamura, who also said Magnus has gone all-in & will likely win or lose! "This symbolises the issue with chess these days, which is that if you're playing with the white pieces & you can't surprise your opponent in many aspects it's better to be playing with the black pieces!" https://t.co/10Hy67iZgO
Is Magnus in trouble? The computer is no fan of 13...Qd7: https://t.co/wJtLtsYIDS #NorwayChess https://t.co/3jNlTiLVaE
Magnus Carlsen: "So obviously a pretty risky opening choice today!" #NorwayChess https://t.co/Fm6QdariZP
Howell: "Praggnanandhaa is one player who doesn't fear Magnus!" #NorwayChess https://t.co/UKm9HFCjLU
Whose hand is it? 1. Started to play chess at 7. 2. Admires to read autobiographs. 3. His name means Conqueror of the Universe. 4. The 3rd youngest to play in a Candidates. 5. Peak: 2763 Elo 6. The youngest WCC challenger. 7. His birthday is today!๐ ๐ทM.Walusza #ChessConnectsUs https://t.co/MPOoUQ4kWH
These armageddon games got me all wired up ๐คฃ #NorwayChess Day 3 about to kick off, you can join us both on YouTube and Twitch, on chess24's channels, or watch the TV coverage live on television in Norway and various countries worldwide! ๐คฏ๐ณ๐ด https://t.co/14MKRntQOJ
Hikaru started streaming mid-classical game! ๐ This is a snippet from his thoughts at the confession booth of @NorwayChess https://t.co/gSlzkGYVD4
Here's @rpraggnachess's debut at the confession booth of @NorwayChess! ๐ญ https://t.co/dA6yXeu0FQ
#NorwayChess2024 | Round 2: Vaishali Beats Koneru; Praggnanandhaa Loses To Reigning World Champion Liren Read More: https://t.co/p4s1k2M0KI https://t.co/FmMGuB2Uu2
World Championship Challenger @DGukesh turns 18 years old! Check out his achievements in last 1.5 years and also his conversation with Sagar Shah. We also have Vishy Anand's viewpoint on the youngster and his growth! https://t.co/9Gpuoqp4Kp https://t.co/0brWalOns4
Today is the birthday of the World Championship and Women's World Championship Challenger - D Gukesh and Tan Zhongyi! https://t.co/HzUrafOx2i
The standings after 2 rounds of play at @NorwayChess 2024. Magnus Carlsen is the leader with 3/6 points. Praggnanandhaa is on 2.5/6 points. In Norway Chess Women 2024, Vaishali Rameshbabu is the leader with 4/6 points. Humpy has scored 1.5/6 points so far. #norwaychess2024 https://t.co/OceFAFOBLZ
The standings after 2 rounds of play at @NorwayChess 2024. Magnus Carlsen is the leader with 3/6 points. Praggnanandhaa is on 2.5/3 points. In Norway Chess Women 2024, Vaishali is the leader with 4/6 points. Humpy has scored 1.5/6 points so far. #norwaychess2024 https://t.co/PaIGqnygcI
The World Champion scores his first win at @NorwayChess 2024! Ding Liren takes down Praggnanandhaa in Armageddon to defeat him 1.5-1 in the 2nd round. The classical game between Ding and Pragg ended in a draw after a complex fight. In the Armageddon, Ding played a beautiful gameโฆ https://t.co/4poZT7ski8
Whatโs the secret to winning the #FIDECandidates 2024? Having your birthday on May 29! ๐ Happy Birthday to ๐ฎ๐ณ Gukesh D & ๐จ๐ณ Tan Zhongyi, winners of the 2024 FIDE Candidates & Womenโs Candidates tournaments! ๐๐ ๐ท Michal Walusza ๐งต https://t.co/WQZiTuFObP
.@NorwayChess Women 2024 Round 2: @ChessVaishali traps Humpy's queen at the center of the board Vaishali gains an early sole lead https://t.co/p1p9sQenru
Congratulations to Tuan Minh Le on winning the late #TitledTuesday with 10/11! In second place was... @GMHikaru ?? Isn't he playing in #NorwayChess?! https://t.co/qjklXk2f9H
After two rounds, @MagnusCarlsen and @chessvaishali lead the two tournaments at #NorwayChess 2024! https://t.co/zco89YaHI5