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Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura Among Top Icon Players For Global Chess League Season 2

The Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, today announced the list of Icon players for the second season to be held in London from 3rd to 12th October at Friends House. Sameer Pathak, CEO, Global Chess League, said, "We would like to extend a warm welcome to all the Icon players. With such renowned names at the helm of each team, we are confident that the exciting matches will offer millions of chess fans an incredible experience. In the following weeks, we will be announcing a host of superstar men, women, and prodigy players, which will only add to the excitement ahead of the player draft."

'There Is No Rivalry With Magnus Carlsen': R Praggnanandhaa's Strong Claim

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is now a household name in India and in the international chess circuit. The stock of the 18-year-old, currently in Romania for the Superbet Classical tournament, has been steadily rising. The Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, where he finished behind Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, was another chapter in his storied career. In Norway, Praggnanandhaa's first victory in classical chess over World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen made heads turn. Interestingly, during the closing ceremony, Carlsen narrated that his loss to Praggnanandhaa was, in fact, the most memorable match of the tournament for him.

'There Is No Rivalry With Magnus Carlsen': R Praggnanandhaa's Strong Claim

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is now a household name in India and in the international chess circuit. The stock of the 18-year-old, currently in Romania for the Superbet Classical tournament, has been steadily rising. The Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, where he finished behind Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, was another chapter in his storied career. In Norway, Praggnanandhaa's first victory in classical chess over World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen made heads turn. Interestingly, during the closing ceremony, Carlsen narrated that his loss to Praggnanandhaa was, in fact, the most memorable match of the tournament for him.

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali Lose; Magnus Carlsen, Lei Tingjie Register Wins

As the Norway Chess inches towards a thrilling conclusion, the stakes have never been higher. All classical games of Round 9 in the prestigious Norway Chess main event ended in a draw, going into an Armageddon tie-breaker to determine a match winner. India's Praggnanandhaa R went down in Armageddon against Fabiano Caruana, who is having an outside chance of winning the title. He will have to beat Hikaru Nakamura in a must-win final round and hope the local hero Magnus Carlsen loses his game against Caruana.

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Finishes 3rd, Magnus Carlsen Wins Title

The final round of Norway Chess 2024 began with several scenarios that could play out to determine the winner of both the main event and the women's tournament. The final round of the Norway Chess 2024 led to several thrilling games played to fight for the coveted title in Stavanger on Friday. Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana drew their classical game, and the winner was decided with an Armageddon tie-breaker. It was Carlsen who got the better of Caruana, and with this win, the Norwegian secured at least a share of first place in the tournament, having to wait for the result of the game between Hikaru Nakamura and Praggnanandhaa R.

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali Lose; Magnus Carlsen, Lei Tingjie Register Wins

As the Norway Chess inches towards a thrilling conclusion, the stakes have never been higher. All classical games of Round 9 in the prestigious Norway Chess main event ended in a draw, going into an Armageddon tie-breaker to determine a match winner. India's Praggnanandhaa R went down in Armageddon against Fabiano Caruana, who is having an outside chance of winning the title. He will have to beat Hikaru Nakamura in a must-win final round and hope the local hero Magnus Carlsen loses his game against Caruana.

Tall Order For R Praggnanandhaa As He Takes On Fabiano Caruana In Penultimate Round

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on Fabiano Caruana of the United States in the ninth and penultimate round of Norway chess tournament now underway in Stavanger, Norway. It's been an event of ups and downs for the Indian super-talent as he won two games under Classical and two matches under Armageddon to reach the third spot with just two rounds to come. The highlight has been his two victories in Classical over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway and No. 2 Caruana earlier in the tournament and the downside has been three losses under Armageddon.

Tall Order For R Praggnanandhaa As He Takes On Fabiano Caruana In Penultimate Round

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on Fabiano Caruana of the United States in the ninth and penultimate round of Norway chess tournament now underway in Stavanger, Norway. It's been an event of ups and downs for the Indian super-talent as he won two games under Classical and two matches under Armageddon to reach the third spot with just two rounds to come. The highlight has been his two victories in Classical over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway and No. 2 Caruana earlier in the tournament and the downside has been three losses under Armageddon.

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Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura Among Top Icon Players For Global Chess League Season 2

'There Is No Rivalry With Magnus Carlsen': R Praggnanandhaa's Strong Claim

'There Is No Rivalry With Magnus Carlsen': R Praggnanandhaa's Strong Claim

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali Lose; Magnus Carlsen, Lei Tingjie Register Wins

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Finishes 3rd, Magnus Carlsen Wins Title

Norway Chess: R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali Lose; Magnus Carlsen, Lei Tingjie Register Wins

Tall Order For R Praggnanandhaa As He Takes On Fabiano Caruana In Penultimate Round

Tall Order For R Praggnanandhaa As He Takes On Fabiano Caruana In Penultimate Round