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Injured Alireza Firouzja plays through pain to shock world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in Oslo
- Firouzja defeats Magnus Carlsen in the opening round of Norway Chess, playing with a sprained ankle.
- Norway Chess uses a unique scoring system with Armageddon-style tiebreaks to decide final standings.
- Carlsen faced early time pressure and a critical error in the opening sequence during the match.
- Firouzja’s victory followed his last-place finish at Bucharest in the Grand Chess Tour.
- Norway Chess includes both men's and women's events, sharing equal prize money.
- Round-by-round results show Firouzja leading early, with Carlsen struggling in rounds two to four.
- The event moved to the Deichman Bjørvika library in central Oslo after 13 years in Stavanger.
- Praggnanandhaa and Praggnanandhaa faced Carlsen in subsequent rounds, with mixed results.
- Round four featured a rematch between Carlsen and Gukesh, highlighting high-stakes competition.
- Ju Wenjun leads the women’s seed in Oslo, with Kovinning prize structure highlighted.
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