Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa lost to Magnus Carlsen in the tie-break final of the FIDE World Cup 1.5-0.5, on Thursday. The tie-break between the two was played after the first two matches ended in draws.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa impressed once again as he drew the second classical game in the final of the FIDE World Cup, against the world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday. Both the players settled for a draw after 30 moves in the match, and one-and-a-half hours of play.
The first classical game of the 2023 FIDE Chess World Cup final between Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. With white pieces, the GM held his own against his highly-regarded opponent and forced a draw after 35 moves.
One of the most memorable moments of GM R Praggnanandhaa’s incredible performance at the current World Cup Chess in Baku has been the twinkle in R Nagalakshmi’s eyes and her disarming smile as she stood in a corner of the room and watched her son dominate the war of 64 squares.
In the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition on Monday, world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana was shocked by Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa 3.5-2.5 in the tie-break.
On Thursday, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess competition after defeating fellow countryman Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 in a sudden death tie-break. The 17-year-old qualified for the semis against American ace Fabiano Caruana.
On Wednesday, Indian Grandmasters D Gukesh and Vidit Gujarathi bowed out of the FIDE World Cup after losing to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov, respectively. On the other hand, R Pragganandhaa bounced back after losing the first game, against Arjun Erigaisi to force tie-break.
Teenage chess prodigy from India, GM D Gukesh, moved over of renowned Indian GM Viswanathan Anand in the live global (FIDE) rankings on Tuesday with a victory over Misratdin Iskandarov of Azerbaijan. In the second game, the 17-year-old Gukesh outwitted Iskandarov in 44 moves.