16-year-old Indian chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stuns world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen
By Ben Morse, CNN
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NEW DELHI: Indian teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won praise Tuesday (Feb 22) for a stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online championship.
"You've Made India Proud": Sachin Tendulkar Congratulates R Praggnanandhaa On Beating Magnus Carlsen
Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Monday congratulated 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for defeating world champion, Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters - an online rapid chess competition. Tendulkar said Praggnanandhaa has made India proud and wished him a "successful" chess career ahead. "What a wonderful feeling it must be for Pragg. All of 16, and to have beaten the experienced & decorated Magnus Carlsen, and that too while playing black, is magical! Best wishes on a long & successful chess career ahead. You've made India proud," Tendulkar tweeted.
R Praggnanandhaa, 16, Stuns World No.1 Magnus Carlsen In Airthings Masters Chess
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament. Praggnanandhaa won with black pieces in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game early on Monday to halt Carlsen's run of three straight wins. The Indian GM lies in joint 12th spot after eight rounds with eight points. His spectacular win over Carlsen comes after a moderate run in the earlier rounds, which included a solitary victory over Lev Aronian, two draws and four defeats.