Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins 2023 FIDE World Cup despite Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa's tough fight
Carlsen wins Chess World Cup following second-game draw vs Praggnanandhaa
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's dream run in the FIDE World Cup ended at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break here on Thursday after the classical games ended in a stalemate.
The second 25+10 tie-break game ended in a draw in 22 moves as the Norwegian legend played it safe after he had won the first, displaying his end-game skills.
It was Carlsen's first World Cup triumph, having won the World Championship five times.
Meanwhile, speaking with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo,Pravin Thipsay, another Indian Grandmaster, laudedCarlsen, saying,"Magnus Carlsen has shown that he can beat any player in the world even in an equal position. He has a special knack for avoiding an immediate draw."
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Carlsen overcame a stiff challenge from his 18-year-old Indian opponent in the first tie-break game, winning it in 45 moves. He overcame the problems he encountered due to Praggnanandhaa's enterprising play to turn the tables and seize the advantage.
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The two classical games on Tuesday and Wednesday had ended in draws forcing the final to a tie-break.
Praggnanandhaa enjoyed an incredible run in the tournament, having beaten world No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura and world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana to set up a final date against Carlsen.
The results in the ongoing tournament also helped Praggnanandhaa qualify for Candidates 2024 tournament, which will be held in Canada.
Praggnanandhaa, thus, became the third youngest player after the legendary Bobby Fischer and Carlsen to qualify for the Candidates tournament.
Stars wish Indian prodigy
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa could not win his maiden World Cup but made India proud at the top level. Some famous cricket stars lauded him and wished him good luck in future endeavours.
Hold your head high Praggnanandhaa. The whole nation is proud of you 🇮🇳🫡@rpragchess pic.twitter.com/YqUAOiNl6u — Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) August 24, 2023
(With inputs from PTI)
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