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Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa "Has Already Beaten Magnus Carlsen..." - Chess Star's Father To NDTV

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is on the cusp of greatness as he takes on world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the Chess World Cup final on Tuesday. The 18-year-old registered a stunning victory over world no. 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-final to become the youngest Indian to reach the final of the tournament. Praggnanandhaa's father, Rameshbabu, is confident that his son can go all the way, having already defeated the Norwegian Grandmaster on multiple occasions in the past.

R Praggnanandhaa: Here's All You Need To Know About India's Chess Star Who Will Play In World Cup Final vs Magnus Carlsen

Rameshbabu Pragganandhaa, better known as R Praggnanandhaa, eyes history as he takes on world No.1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the final of the Chess World Cup on Tuesday. Praggnanandhaa, who was born on August 10, 2005 in Chennai, defeated world No.3 Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the semi-final on Monday. The 18-year-old edged out Caruana following a 1-1 tie in their two-game classical series, to set up a captivating final against Carlsen. He is the first Indian in 21 years to reach the final of the Chess World Cup since Viswanathan Anand, who won the world title 2000 and 2002.

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"What A Performance": Viswanathan Anand's Special Praise For R Praggnanandhaa On Historic Chess World Cup Final Entry

India's 18-year-old Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Monday made history by qualifying for the final of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament. He stunned world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semi-finals to set up a summit clash with world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway. He has now become the third youngest player after the legendary Bobby Fischer and Carlsen to qualify for the Candidates tournament.

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Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa "Has Already Beaten Magnus Carlsen..." - Chess Star's Father To NDTV

R Praggnanandhaa: Here's All You Need To Know About India's Chess Star Who Will Play In World Cup Final vs Magnus Carlsen

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"What A Performance": Viswanathan Anand's Special Praise For R Praggnanandhaa On Historic Chess World Cup Final Entry

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