Norway Chess: Naka beats Pragg to grab the lead, Carlsen beats Caruana

For the first time in this year’s edition of the Norway Chess super-tournament, all three games in a single round ended decisively. Hikaru Nakamura defeated former leader R Praggnanandhaa to climb to sole first place; Alireza Firouzja is Nakamura’s closest chaser after beating world champion Ding Liren; while Magnus Carlsen stands in third place thanks to his victory over Fabiano Caruana. | Photo: Stev Bonhage / Norway Chess