NEW DELHI: In a outstanding show of talent and willpower, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured a surprising victory over World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana with a rating of three.5-2.5 within the tie-breaker spherical of the FIDE World Cup chess event held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.
Following a classical sequence of two video games that concluded with a 1-1 draw, the 18-year-old Indian prodigy showcased his prowess by outsmarting the highly-regarded American GM in an intense tie-breaker.
Following a classical sequence of two video games that concluded with a 1-1 draw, the 18-year-old Indian prodigy showcased his prowess by outsmarting the highly-regarded American GM in an intense tie-breaker.
This thrilling encounter of psychological prowess noticed Praggnanandhaa conquer his opponent.
Now, Praggnanandhaa is about to face off in opposition to Norway’s Magnus Carlsen within the last, marking a major achievement in his chess profession.
“Pragg goes by means of to the ultimate! He beats Fabiano Caruana within the tiebreak and can face Magnus Carlsen now. What a efficiency!,” chess legend Viswanathan Anand posted on ‘X’, previously Twitter.
(With PTI inputs)
