Gukesh Dommaraju
Aravindh Chithambaram defeats Gukesh in Prague Masters round six
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Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram handed world champion Gukesh Dommaraju his third loss in four games at the 2026 Prague Chess Festival Masters, dropping Gukesh to last place and world number 20 in live ratings. The sole decisive result came amid four draws, with Jorden van Foreest maintaining his half-point lead. In the Challengers section, Vaclav Finek held a full-point advantage after Benjamin Gledura's only win.
Wesley So held his position atop the standings in the 2026 Norway Chess tournament after round seven in Oslo. Bibisara Assaubayeva widened her lead in the women's event with a classical victory.
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The lineup for the 14th edition of Norway Chess has been announced, featuring world number-one Magnus Carlsen and reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. The tournament relocates to Oslo from May 25 to June 5, 2026, maintaining its double round-robin format with Armageddon tiebreakers. This move marks a new era for the event at the Deichman Bjørvika library.