Norway Chess 2026 with Carlsen, Gukesh and Ju Wenjun

Demanding weeks for a number of elite grandmasters: Vincent Keymer, Alireza Firouzja, Wesley So and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu get just one day off between their appearance at the GCT event in Bucharest and the start of the super-tournament in Norway. They will once again face a lineup of world-class players, led by world number-one Magnus Carlsen and world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. In the women’s tournament, world champion Ju Wenjun will be competing. The six participants in each event will play a double round-robin tournament. | Photos: Norway Chess / Michal Walusza