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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.

R Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting As Magnus Carlsen Wins First World Cup Title

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated India's grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa to clinch the title of International Chess Federation World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday. The Norwegian chess grandmaster won the first game of the Rapid Chess tie-breaker with black pieces and manged to hold on for a draw in the second game with white pieces. The tie breaker is played in a Rapid Chess quicker-time control format.

"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.

"9 Hours Of Sleep, Walk After Match...": R Praggnanandhaa's Coach Reveals Chess Prodigy's Routine

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is breaking new grounds in the the Chess World Cup, scalping higher-rated opponents one after the other, but he is "handling himself mostly" as far as the nuances of the game are concerned. Praggnanandhaa is on his own at the Azerbaijan capital of Baku as his personal coach RB Ramesh is away in another country. His mother Nagalakshmi is looking after him but not for matters relating to the tactics of the game. "He (Praggnanandhaa) is handling himself mostly. I am just chatting on WhatsApp with him," Ramesh, himself a Grandmaster, told PTI.

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.

Chess World Cup Final 2023 Live Updates: R Praggnanandha Looks To Edge Magnus Carlsen In Tie-Breaker

Chess World Cup final 2023 LIVE updates:The FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 has reached its decisive stage, with India's R Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen up against each other in the final.

Chess World Cup Prize Money: If R Praggnanandhaa Wins Final, He Will Earn...

With Game 1 and Game 2 ending in stalemates, the Chess World Cup final between India's R Praggnanandhaa and world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen will be decided in tie-breakers. In the first game on Tuesday, Praggnanandhaa, playing with white pieces, failed to gain any advantage against Carlsen as both players shook hands after 35 moves. Game 2, on the other hand, saw a similar conclusion as both players agreed on a draw after just 30 moves.

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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

R Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting As Magnus Carlsen Wins First World Cup Title

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

"9 Hours Of Sleep, Walk After Match...": R Praggnanandhaa's Coach Reveals Chess Prodigy's Routine

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

Chess World Cup Final 2023 Live Updates: R Praggnanandha Looks To Edge Magnus Carlsen In Tie-Breaker

Chess World Cup Prize Money: If R Praggnanandhaa Wins Final, He Will Earn...