Norway Chess: Three draws, three Armageddon deciders

All three classical games ended drawn in round 1 of the Norway Chess super-tournament. In the subsequent Armageddon tiebreakers, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and R Praggnanandhaa (pictured) prevailed to become the early co-leaders. The much anticipated clash between Carlsen and world champion Ding Liren saw the contenders agreeing to a 14-move draw in the slow game and Carlsen comfortably holding a draw with black in Armageddon. | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram