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"Came To Chess Because Of...": R Praggnanandhaa Reveals The Person After World Cup Heroics

Indian sport has a new hero - R Praggnanandhaa. The 18-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, went down fighting valiantly to world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup. But in entering the final, Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of the country by becoming the first chess player after the great Viswanathan Anand to enter the final of the global event. Though, the Indian teenager lost to a much heavyweight name, he can keep his chin up as he beat higher-ranked opponents - world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura and no. 3 Fabiano Caruana - on his way to enter the Chess World Cup final. By winning the silver medal, Praggnanandhaa also secured a ticket to the FIDE Candidates tournament.

Chess World Cup Final 2023 Highlights, R Praggnanandha vs Magnus Carlsen: Valiant Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting vs Carlsen

Chess World Cup final 2023 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of a billion-plus people as he stormed in the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. He fought valiantly till the end but ultimately lost to the great Magnus Carlsen in the final. Praggnanandhaa had drawn the first two classical games, but in the tie-breaker Carlsen was the more dominant player. However, Praggnanandhaa can keep his chin up as he beat higher-ranked opponents - world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura and no. 3 Fabiano Caruana - to become the second Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to enter the Chess World Cup final. By winning the silver medal, Praggnanandhaa also secured a ticket to the FIDE Candidates tournament.

"Want To Have South Indian Food Now": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish

After a heroic final performance in the Chess World Cup summit clash, R Praggnanandhaa can rest assured that he will now be counted among the top chess stars in the world. Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of a billion-plus people as he entered the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. He fought valiantly till the end but ultimately lost to the great Magnus Carlsen in the final. Praggnanandhaa had drawn the first two classical games, but in the tie-breaker Carlsen was the more dominant player on Thursday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

"Hoping To Get Into Top-10...": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish

After a heroic final performance in the Chess World Cup final, R Praggnanandhaa can rest assured that he will now be counted among the among the top chess stars in the world. Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of a billion-plus people as he entered the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. He fought valiantly till the end but ultimately lost to the great Magnus Carlsen in the final. Praggnanandhaa had drawn the first two classical games, but in the tie-breaker Carlsen was the more dominant player on Thursday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

R Praggnanandhaa: Not Just A Wonderkid, But A Great In The Making

For someone, who took to chess just because his parents wanted him and his sister to wean away from watching television, R Praggnanandhaa has charted his own path to glory and is closer to greatness than ever. The 18-year old wonderboy has long been seen as a possible successor to the five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and is certainly on the path to be a chess great. A stunning performance in the FIDE World Cup in Baku has catapulted him to the Candidates tournament to determine the challenger to current world champion Ding Liren.

Magnus Carlsen "Did Not Have Lot Of Energy": Praggnanandhaa After 2nd Drawn Chess World Cup Final Game

The Chess World Cup final between Indian teenager R Praggnanandhaa and world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen went into the tie-breakers after the second game of the title clash ended in a draw on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the first game also ended in a draw. The second game finished quite quickly as after only 30 moves the players decided to shake hands. The champion will be decided via two tie-breaks on Thursday.

Magnus Carlsen "Did Not Have Lot Of Energy": Praggnanandhaa After 2nd Drawn Chess World Cup Final Game

The Chess World Cup final between Indian teenager R Praggnanandhaa and world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen went into the tie-breakers after the second game of the title clash ended in a draw on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the first game also ended in a draw. The second game finished quite quickly as after only 30 moves the players decided to shake hands. The champion will be decided via two tie-breaks on Thursday.

"Something Special": Viswanathan Anand On Indian Chess' Golden Generation

With India producing chess Grandmasters aplenty besides setting a name for itself on the world stage, legendary Indian GM Viswanathan Anand firmly believes that the current lot happens to be a golden generation in Indian chess. His comments came at a time when the Indian players have hogged the limelight in the Chess World Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan), where young GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is competing in the final against reigning world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway.

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"Came To Chess Because Of...": R Praggnanandhaa Reveals The Person After World Cup Heroics

Chess World Cup Final 2023 Highlights, R Praggnanandha vs Magnus Carlsen: Valiant Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting vs Carlsen

"Want To Have South Indian Food Now": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish

"Hoping To Get Into Top-10...": R Praggnanandhaa To NDTV After Historic Chess World Cup Runner-up Finish

R Praggnanandhaa: Not Just A Wonderkid, But A Great In The Making

Magnus Carlsen "Did Not Have Lot Of Energy": Praggnanandhaa After 2nd Drawn Chess World Cup Final Game

Magnus Carlsen "Did Not Have Lot Of Energy": Praggnanandhaa After 2nd Drawn Chess World Cup Final Game

"Something Special": Viswanathan Anand On Indian Chess' Golden Generation