Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa and Norway’s grandmaster and World No. 1 participant Magnus Carlsen throughout their second match of the Chess World Cup 2023 closing, in Baku, Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023.
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Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa performs in opposition to World No.1 Magnus Carlsen within the FIDE Chess World Cup held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Carlsen performs with white items.
The 18-year-old Indian GM has reached the ultimate in opposition to a fancied and better rated opponent.
The Indian teenager grew to become solely the second participant from the nation to achieve the ultimate of the World Cup after the legendary Viswanathan Anand and has already certified for the Candidates match in 2024.
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Of their first spherical conflict within the closing, in step with the rising expectations of the chess world, a assured R. Praggnanandhaa matched favorite Magnus Carlsen for a snug 35-move draw on Tuesday. Praggnanandhaa had stormed into the ultimate by surprising world No.Three Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5.