In a surprising turn of events at the 2026 Norway Chess tournament, R Praggnanandhaa defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the second time in consecutive Classical games. The match, held in Oslo, saw Carlsen make a critical blunder on his 48th move while under time pressure, moving his King to f4, which was quickly capitalized on by Praggnanandhaa. The Indian Grandmaster noted the oddity of the blunder, stating that even under duress, Carlsen usually avoids such mistakes. Praggnanandhaa's ability to spot and exploit the error led to Carlsen's resignation just two moves later. This win marks Praggnanandhaa's third victory against Carlsen, adding to his previous successes in various formats. With this victory, Praggnanandhaa climbs to third in the tournament standings, just two points behind Wesley So, and looks forward to facing D Gukesh in Round 9 to seek redemption for an earlier loss.