World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen achieved a significant victory over tournament leader Alireza Firouzja in the sixth round of Norway Chess, held in Oslo on June 1. Playing with the white pieces, Carlsen applied consistent pressure during a strategic game and secured the win in the endgame, marking Firouzja's first classical loss of the tournament and tightening the race at the top.
American grandmaster Wesley So won a critical game against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, navigating complexities confidently and converting his advantage in the endgame to claim full points. This result placed So at the top of the overall standings.
Vincent Keymer also secured a noteworthy win by defeating reigning World Champion D Gukesh. Keymer maintained the initiative throughout much of the game and capitalised on his chances to deliver a decisive result.
Following round six, Wesley So leads the Norway Chess standings, with Alireza Firouzja closely trailing as the competition for first place remains open.
In the women's section of Norway Chess, Bibisara Assaubayeva holds sole leadership after a competitive round featuring one classical win and two Armageddon tiebreaks.
Reigning Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun earned the only classical win of the round, defeating Divya Deshmukh in a closely contested battle. Ju proceeded to improve her position throughout the game and converted her advantage in the endgame to secure an important victory.
Bibisara Assaubayeva and Humpy Koneru drew their classical game before Assaubayeva won the subsequent Armageddon tiebreak, gaining extra points and reclaiming sole leadership.
Anna Muzychuk and Zhu Jiner shared points in their classical encounter, with Zhu later winning the Armageddon game to add additional points.
After six rounds, Assaubayeva leads the Norway Chess Women standings with 9.5 points, followed by Divya Deshmukh with 8.5 points. Ju Wenjun and Anna Muzychuk are tied for third place with 8 points each.