In the opening round of Norway Chess 2026, held in Oslo, French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja achieved a remarkable victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen. Despite facing an ankle injury from a previous tournament, Firouzja capitalized on Carlsen's time pressure, leading to crucial inaccuracies that allowed him to secure the only classical win in the Open section, earning him three points. Other notable matches included Gukesh Dommaraju's impressive defensive play against Vincent Keymer, where he salvaged a draw and later won in Armageddon. In the Women's tournament, Bibisara Assaubayeva stood out by defeating Koneru Humpy, while Zhu Jiner and Divya Deshmukh also had notable performances. This year's tournament is taking place at the Deichman Bjørvika public library in Oslo, marking a shift from its previous location in Stavanger, and retains its unique scoring system with classical wins worth three points.