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R Praggnanandhaa, 16, Sails Into Semifinals Of Chessable Masters

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated China's Wei Yi 2.5-1.5 to book a spot in the semifinals of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2022 online tournament. The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa will take on Anish Giri (the Netherlands) in the semifinals. World No.1 Magnus Carlsen will take on China's Ding Liren in the other semifinal clash. Giri and Carlsen scored comfortable 2.5-0.5 wins over Aryan Tori (Norway) and David Anton Gujjaro (Spain), while Liren defeated Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2.5-1.5 in the quarterfinals.

R Praggnanandhaa Secures Quarterfinal Spot In Chessable Masters

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot and GM Vidit Gujrathi to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2022 online tournament. The win in the 15th and final round of the preliminaries late on Sunday saw the teenaged GM knock Gujrathi out of contention.

Teenage Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa Beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen For 2nd Time This Year

R Praggnanandhaa, 16-year-old chess prodigy, defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time this year as he got better of the world champion in the fifth round of the ongoing Chessable Masters. Earlier this year, Praggnanandhaa had defeated Carlsen and now in a span of three months, he got the better of the Norwegian once again.

Magnus Carlsen set to be part of Chess Olympiad

Magnus Carlsen will be revisiting the city to be part of the 44th chess Olympiad scheduled to be held here from July 28 to August 10. The 31-year-old was named in Norway’s squad for the tournament. Others in the team include Grandmasters Jon Ludvig Hammer, Aryan Tari, Frode Urkedal and Johan-Sebastian Christiansen.

Indian teen Praggnanandhaa stuns world champion Magnus Carlsen again to take win at Chessable Masters

Magnus Carlsen for the second time this year as he claimed victory over the Norwegian at the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday. The 16-year-old, who also won their duel at the Airthings Masters in February, took advantage of a one-move blunder by Carlsen in the closing stages to stay in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages.

Chess - Indian teen Praggnanandhaa stuns Carlsen again to take win at Chessable Masters

Indian teenager Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time this year as he claimed victory over the Norwegian at the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday.

Teenage Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa Beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen For 2nd Time This Year

R Praggnanandhaa, 16-year-old chess prodigy, defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time this year as he got better of the world champion in the fifth round of the ongoing Chessable Masters. Earlier this year, Praggnanandhaa had defeated Carlsen and now in a span of three months, he got the better of the Norwegian once again.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa: After beating Magnus Carlsen, Indian teen chess sensation's first thought was to catch up on sleep

By Ben Morse, CNN

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R Praggnanandhaa, 16, Sails Into Semifinals Of Chessable Masters

R Praggnanandhaa Secures Quarterfinal Spot In Chessable Masters

Teenage Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa Beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen For 2nd Time This Year

Magnus Carlsen set to be part of Chess Olympiad

Indian teen Praggnanandhaa stuns world champion Magnus Carlsen again to take win at Chessable Masters

Chess - Indian teen Praggnanandhaa stuns Carlsen again to take win at Chessable Masters

Teenage Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa Beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen For 2nd Time This Year

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa: After beating Magnus Carlsen, Indian teen chess sensation's first thought was to catch up on sleep