- GM Hikaru Nakamura closed the gap to Norway Chess 2024 leader GM Magnus Carlsen down to to half a point after winning an armageddon game in Round 7
- Indian GM Pragg beats Liren in Norway Chess round 7 armageddon match after Ling drew his game and ended his loosing streak
- GM Alireza Firouzja won his armageddon game in Round 7 against GM Fabiano Caruana
Norway Chess Round 7 Results
Player 1 | Result | Player 2 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 1.5-1 | Magnus Carlsen |
Fabiano Caruana | 1-1.5 | Alireza Firouzja |
R Praggnanandhaa | 1.5-1 | Ding Liren |
Norway Chess Standings after Round 7
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
1 | Magnus Carlsen | 3 | 13 |
2 | Hikaru Nakamura | 2 | 12.5 |
3 | Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | 2 | 11 |
4 | Alireza Firouzja | 1 | 9.5 |
5 | Fabiano Caruana | 1 | 7.5 |
6 | Ding Liren | 0 | 3.5 |
Round 8 Pairings
Magnus Carlsen vs Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
Ding Liren vs Fabiano Caruana
Alireza Firouzja vs Hikaru Nakamura
Norway Chess Women’s Round 7 Results
- Koneru Humpy defeated Vaishali Rameshbabu in Round 7 game.
- GM Lei Tingjie defeated GM Pia Cramling in armageddon.
- GM Anna Muzychuk, current leader of Women’s Norway Chess after becoming the first player to win a match against Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun.
Player 1 | Result | Player 2 |
Koneru Humpy | 3-0 | Vaishali Rameshbabu |
Pia Cramling | 1-1.5 | Lei Tingjie |
Anna Muzychuk | 1.5-1 | Ju Wenjun |
Norway Chess Women’s Standings after Round 7
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
1 | Anna Muzychuk | 2 | 12 |
2 | Ju Wenjun | 1 | 11.5 |
3 | Vaishali Rameshbabu | 2 | 10 |
4 | Lei Tingjie | 0 | 8.5 |
5 | Koneru Humpy | 1 | 8 |
6 | Pia Cramling | 0 | 5.5 |
Women’s Round 8 Fixtures
Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Anna Muzychuk
Ju Wenjun vs Pia Cramling
Lei Tingjie vs Koneru Humpy