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Firouzja Beats Carlsen in Pain at Norway Chess

French prodigy Alireza Firouzja, who suffered a sprained ankle in Bucharest, defeated world No.1 Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a classical game at the Norway Chess elite tournament.

Firouzja, 22, played through a heavily protected sprained ankle to outscore Carlsen in the opening round of the Oslo event. The Norwegian, who has dominated the tournament for six of the last seven years, was shocked by the young Frenchman’s performance. zeppelin.cool