At Norway Chess, if a match is drawn, the Armageddon rules come into effect. Here, the player with white has 10 minutes on the clock, while the player with black has seven minutes. But the catch is that the player with white has to secure victory, or the player with black gets the bonus half a point.

India's Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu will be in focus as the prestigious 12th edition of the Norway Chess championshi

Praggnanandhaa vs. Firouzja, Vaishali vs. Wenjun Ju in Norway Chess. Prize pool 1690000 NOK. Carlsen returns. Liren to defend against Gukesh. Humpy, Muzychuk, Cramling in women's event.

While Magnus Carlsen remains the biggest draw for fans at Norway Chess, Indian trio of Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali and Humpy also attracted attention on Day 1, including from an Indian-origin Member of Parliament in Norway,

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa is set to make his debut in Norway, with the 18-year-old becoming the fourth Indian overall. His sister, GM R Vaishali is one of two Indians alongside Koneru Humpy in the women’s section.