In the Norway Chess tournament, R Praggnanandhaa faced a setback against Fabiano Caruana, while Magnus Carlsen secured victory over Firouzja Alireza. Carlsen’s lead widened to 1.5 points over Hikaru Nakamura. Praggnanandhaa, despite the loss, retains third place. In the women’s section, R Vaishali fell to Tingjie Lei, with Wenjun Ju leading the standings. Koneru Humpy also suffered defeat. The classical games ended in draws, leading to Armageddon battles. Carlsen, not content with a draw, won in Armageddon, while Ding Liren defeated Nakamura. Praggnanandhaa will seek a win in the final round against Nakamura.