R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen: What Is The Format Of The Chess World Cup Tie-Breaker?
After back-to-back draws in the two classic formate games, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's Chess World Cup final against world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen will now be decided via tie-breakers. Praggnanandhaa played the first game in white pieces, while the second game saw both players exchange colours. However, the change in colour of the pieces didn't really make any difference as both players decided to shake hands after 30 moves. The first match had ended in a stalemate with just five more moves.