  R Praggnanandhaa (left) and Bibisara Assaubayeva (right) | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Dates | 25 May–5 June |
| Participants | 6 from 5 nations (open) 6 from 4 nations (women) |
| Purse | NOK 1,690,000 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  R Praggnanandhaa (India)(Open Section)  Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan)(Women's Section) |
Norway Chess 2026 was the 14th edition of the annual chess tournament, held for the first time in Oslo.[1] It was held from 25 May to 5 June 2026. The field of six players featured world number one Magnus Carlsen, world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Vincent Keymer, Alireza Firouzja, Wesley So and R Praggnanandhaa.[2] The third edition of the Norway Chess Women was also held simultaneously, featuring women's world champion Ju Wenjun. Carlsen and Anna Muzychuk were the defending champions.[3]
The Open Section was won by R Praggnanandhaa.[4][5][6] Bibisara Assaubayeva won the women's section with a round to spare.[7][8][9]
Organization
Like in previous editions, Norway Chess 2026 featured a unique system wherein players played an armageddon game in case the classical game was drawn.[10]
The time control for the classical games was 120 minutes for the entire game, with an increment of 10 seconds starting from move 41. For the armageddon games, white got 10 minutes while black gets 7 minutes but had draw odds. Players got 3 points for a classical win, 1½ points for an armageddon win, 1 point for an armageddon loss and 0 points for a classical loss.[10]
Standings
Open Section
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Praggnanandhaa (India) |
2733 | Does not appear | 1½ 0 | 3 0 | 3 3 | 3 1½ | 0 3 | 18 |
| 2 |  Wesley So (United States) |
2754 | 3 1 | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 1½ 3 | 1½ 1½ | 1½ 1 | 17 |
| 3 |  Alireza Firouzja (France) |
2759 | 3 0 | 1 1 | Does not appear | 3 0 | 1½ 1½ | 3 1½ | 15½ |
| 4 |  Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
2840 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 3 0 | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 3 3 | 13 |
| 5 |  Vincent Keymer (Germany) |
2759 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | Does not appear | 3 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Gukesh Dommaraju (India) |
2732 | 0 3 | 1½ 1 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 1½ 0 | Does not appear | 8 |
Women's Section
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) |
2527 | Does not appear | 3 1½ | 1 1 | 1½ 0 | 1 3 | 1½ 3 | 16½ |
| 2 |  Zhu Jiner (China) |
2546 | 1 0 | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 3 1½ | 0 3 | 3 1½ | 16 |
| 3 |  Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) |
2522 | 1½ 1½ | 1 1 | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 3 1½ | 1 1½ | 15 |
| 4 | Ju Wenjun (China) |
2559 | 3 1 | 1 0 | 1 1 | Does not appear | 1 3 | 1 1½ | 13½ |
| 5 | Divya Deshmukh (India) |
2500 | 0 1½ | 0 3 | 1 0 | 0 1½ | Does not appear | 1½ 1½ | 10 |
| 6 | Koneru Humpy (India) |
2535 | 0 1 | 1 0 | 1 1½ | 1 1½ | 1 1 | Does not appear | 9 |
References
- Svensen (TarjeiJS), Tarjei (19 January 2026). "Norway Chess Moves To Oslo After 13 Years, Magnus Carlsen Confirmed". chess.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- Svensen (TarjeiJS), Tarjei (25 February 2026). "Carlsen, Gukesh Set For Oslo Showdown As Norway Chess Enters New Era". chess.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- "Carlsen, Muzychuk Win Norway Chess After Stunning Final Round". chess.com. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- McGourty (Colin_McGourty), Colin (5 June 2025). "Praggnanandhaa Wins Norway Chess With Stunning 4-Game Winning Streak". Chess.com. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- Banerjee, Amit (6 June 2026). "Praggnanandhaa wins Norway Chess: The simple tweak that led to Indian GM's four-match winning streak, historic triumph". Firstpost. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- Halder, Jyotima (6 June 2026). "Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa becomes first Indian to raid Magnus Carlsen's backyard, win historic title". Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- Levin (AnthonyLevin), Anthony (5 June 2026). "Assaubayeva Clinches With Round To Spare; Praggnanandhaa Scores Hat Trick Vs. Gukesh". Chess.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- Alberto Colodro, Carlos (5 June 2025). "Norway Chess Women: Assaubayeva secures title with a round to spare". Chess News. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- Omirgazy, Dana (5 June 2026). "Kazakhstan's Bibisara Assaubayeva Wins Norway Chess 2026 Title". Astana Times. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- "Regulations 2026". norwaychess.no. Retrieved 25 May 2026.