<p>Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got the better of&nbsp;world No. 3&nbsp;Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament on Monday (August 21) to storm into the final.&nbsp;After the two-game classical series ended at 1-1, the teenager&nbsp;outlasted the highly-rated American GM in a battle of wits in what was a riveting tie-breaker.</p>

<p>Praggnanandhaa will now take on Norway's Magnus Carlsen in the summit clash.</p>

<p>Following the win, the Indian prodigy was lauded by chess legend Viswananthan Anand on X, formerly known as Twitter. Anand took to his official account and heaped praise on his compatriot. He wrote, "Pragg goes through to the final! He beats Fabiano Caruana in the tiebreak and will face Magnus Carlsen now. What a performance!"</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pragg goes through to the final! He beats Fabiano Caruana in the tiebreak and will face Magnus Carlsen now.<br />
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What a performance!<a href="https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIDE_chess</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIDEWorldCup2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIDEWorldCup2023</a></p>
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<h2><strong>Praggnanandhaa on the cusp of creating history</strong></h2>

<p>With the game in the balance, Praggnanandhaa was proactive and displayed his tactical acumen to the fore as he edged past the American Grandmaster in a thrilling tie-breaker.</p>

<p>With this win, the 18-year-old has become the first Indian&nbsp;to make it to the Chess World Cup final since 2002&nbsp;after Anand. It is to be noted that the latter claimed the World Cup title twice, in 2000 and 2002 (when it was played in a different format).</p>

<p>The International Chess Federation tweeted, "Praggnanandhaa goes to the final of the #FIDEWorldCup! The Indian prodigy managed to beat world #3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 after tiebreaks and will battle it out against Magnus Carlsen for the title."</p>

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The Indian prodigy managed to beat world #3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 after tiebreaks and will battle it out against Magnus Carlsen for the title.<br />
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📷 Maria Emelianova <a href="https://t.co/FDOjflp6jL">pic.twitter.com/FDOjflp6jL</a></p>
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<p>With Praggnanandhaa set to face a stern challenge against&nbsp;Carlsen in the final, the whole nation is behind the youngster as he eyes a major glory. Will the young prodigy end India's 21-year drought and come at par with Anand with a World Cup title? Only&nbsp;time will tell...</p>

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got the better of world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament on Monday (August 21) to storm into the final.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got the better of world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament on Monday (August 21) to storm into the final. After the two-game classical series ended at 1-1, the teenager outlasted the highly-rated American GM in a battle of wits in what was a riveting tie-breaker. Praggnanandhaa will now take on Norway's Magnus Carlsen in the summit clash. Following the win, the Indian prodigy was lauded by chess legend Viswananthan Anand on X, formerly known as Twitter. Anand took to his official account and heaped praise on his compatriot. He wrote, "Pragg goes through to the final! He beats Fabiano Caruana in the tiebreak and will face Magnus Carlsen now. What a performance!" Pragg goes through to the final! He beats Fabiano Caruana in the tiebreak and will face Magnus Carlsen now. What a performance!@FIDE_chess #FIDEWorldCup2023 — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) August 21, 2023 × Also read: SAI urges wrestlers Bajrang, Deepak to participate in World Championships or provide fitness certificate Praggnanandhaa on the cusp of creating history With the game in the balance, Praggnanandhaa was proactive and displayed his tactical acumen to the fore as he edged past the American Grandmaster in a thrilling tie-breaker. With this win, the 18-year-old has become the first Indian to make it to the Chess World Cup final since 2002 after Anand. It is to be noted that the latter claimed the World Cup title twice, in 2000 and 2002 (when it was played in a different format). The International Chess Federation tweeted, "Praggnanandhaa goes to the final of the #FIDEWorldCup! The Indian prodigy managed to beat world #3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 after tiebreaks and will battle it out against Magnus Carlsen for the title." 🔥 Praggnanandhaa goes to the final of the #FIDEWorldCup! The Indian prodigy managed to beat world #3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 after tiebreaks and will battle it out against Magnus Carlsen for the title. 📷 Maria Emelianova pic.twitter.com/FDOjflp6jL — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 21, 2023 × With Praggnanandhaa set to face a stern challenge against Carlsen in the final, the whole nation is behind the youngster as he eyes a major glory. Will the young prodigy end India's 21-year drought and come at par with Anand with a World Cup title? Only time will tell... WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Chess: India's Praggnanandhaa enters FIDE World Cup final with win over No. 3 ranked Caruana

<p>Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via the sudden death tie-break to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament here on Thursday.</p>

<p>With the win, the 17-year-old Praggnanandhaa booked a place in the semifinals against American ace Fabiano Caruana and almost secured a spot in next year's Candidates event. The teenaged chess star from Chennai, by virtually securing a place in the Candidates tournament, would be the only other Indian other than five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand to feature in the Candidates.</p>

<p>With world No.1 Magnus Carlsen not likely to feature in the Candidates, Praggnanandhaa could be playing in the tournament to decide the challenger to current world champion Ding Liren.</p>

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<p>Praggnanandhaa had bounced back after losing the first game of the two-game classical series to win the second on Wednesday to force the tie-break.</p>

<p>In the first 5+3 blitz game, Praggnanandhaa played fantastic to take down Erigaisi.</p>

<p>Erigaisi hit back in the next to level the match.</p>

<p>Games three and four were won by Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi respectively as the quarterfinal headed to a sudden death decider. Interestingly, all games were won by players with black pieces.</p>

<p>Both the Indians showed nerves of steel, scoring wins in crucial games as the last eight clash ebbed and flowed due to enterprising play by the duo.</p>

<p>Noted coach R B Ramesh said on X (formerly Twitter) after the match: "What an epic match! Well played both young lions! Proud of both players for their fighting spirit throughout! @rpragchess @ArjunErigaisi."</p>

<p>Two other Indians -- 17-year-old D Gukesh and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi -- had crashed out in the quarterfinals, losing to world No.1 Carlsen and Nijat Abasov respectively.</p>

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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via the sudden death tie-break to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament here on Thursday.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via the sudden death tie-break to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament here on Thursday. With the win, the 17-year-old Praggnanandhaa booked a place in the semifinals against American ace Fabiano Caruana and almost secured a spot in next year's Candidates event. The teenaged chess star from Chennai, by virtually securing a place in the Candidates tournament, would be the only other Indian other than five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand to feature in the Candidates. With world No.1 Magnus Carlsen not likely to feature in the Candidates, Praggnanandhaa could be playing in the tournament to decide the challenger to current world champion Ding Liren. ALSO READ: L Balaji urges returning Bumrah, P Krishna to ‘listen to their bodies’ as India gear up for packed winter Praggnanandhaa had bounced back after losing the first game of the two-game classical series to win the second on Wednesday to force the tie-break. In the first 5+3 blitz game, Praggnanandhaa played fantastic to take down Erigaisi. Erigaisi hit back in the next to level the match. Games three and four were won by Praggnanandhaa and Erigaisi respectively as the quarterfinal headed to a sudden death decider. Interestingly, all games were won by players with black pieces. Both the Indians showed nerves of steel, scoring wins in crucial games as the last eight clash ebbed and flowed due to enterprising play by the duo. Noted coach R B Ramesh said on X (formerly Twitter) after the match: "What an epic match! Well played both young lions! Proud of both players for their fighting spirit throughout! @rpragchess @ArjunErigaisi." Two other Indians -- 17-year-old D Gukesh and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi -- had crashed out in the quarterfinals, losing to world No.1 Carlsen and Nijat Abasov respectively. The top three finishers in the tournament qualify for the Candidates event in 2024 to determine the challenger to Ding Liren. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Chess World Cup: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via sudden death to book semis berth

<p>Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship on Friday in Dubai.</p>

<p>He beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, securing the one point he needed to cross the seven point threshold to win the global tournament held at Dubai's Expo 2020 this month in the United Arab Emirates.</p>

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<p>After a surprise blunder by Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen clinched his fifth world championship title. Up until that point, the match was tense with games ending in draw after draw.</p>

<p>"Then everything kind of clicked. I think after that it all went my way, Carlsen told reporters from the world's fair after his win.</p>

<p>"You don't expect necessarily to run away with it in a world championship."</p>

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<p>Carlsen wins 60% of the 2 million-euro prize offered by the championship.</p>

<p>Nepomniachtchi said he was struggling to understand exactly what went wrong and at the moment had no idea.</p>

<p>"The things that happened to me here never happened to me basically at any events ... In my career I lost quite some stupid games,&nbsp;Nepomniachtchi said grimly.</p>

<p>"I should find out why it happened."&nbsp;</p>

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"The level of these blunders is below some bad examples of pathetic shape." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CarlsenNepo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CarlsenNepo</a> <a href="https://t.co/GeU3Qa0ku9">pic.twitter.com/GeU3Qa0ku9</a></p>
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Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship on Friday in Dubai. He beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, securing the one point he needed to cross the seven point threshold to win the global tournament held at Dubai's Expo 2020 this month in the United Arab Emirates.

Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship on Friday in Dubai. He beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, securing the one point he needed to cross the seven point threshold to win the global tournament held at Dubai's Expo 2020 this month in the United Arab Emirates. Magnus Carlsen wins Game 11 and the match, retaining his title. ⠀ Capitalizing on Ian Nepomniachtchi's blunder on move 23, the World Champion scored his fourth win in the match at @expo2020dubai. The final score is 7½-3½. ⠀https://t.co/cmW9hMdEqY#CarlsenNepo #FIDEmatch2021 pic.twitter.com/CnFdYcyVXT — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 10, 2021 × After a surprise blunder by Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen clinched his fifth world championship title. Up until that point, the match was tense with games ending in draw after draw. "Then everything kind of clicked. I think after that it all went my way, Carlsen told reporters from the world's fair after his win. "You don't expect necessarily to run away with it in a world championship." Magnus Carlsen: "I am very happy of course. I did not expect it to go quite like this. I think it was a very good professional performance overall. I have no regrets at all, just very satisfied." #CarlsenNepo pic.twitter.com/gXa8nCD2xJ — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 10, 2021 × Carlsen wins 60% of the 2 million-euro prize offered by the championship. Nepomniachtchi said he was struggling to understand exactly what went wrong and at the moment had no idea. "The things that happened to me here never happened to me basically at any events ... In my career I lost quite some stupid games, Nepomniachtchi said grimly. "I should find out why it happened." Nepomniachtchi: "The outcome... The good news is that it was almost nothing about chess. But the match consists of many aspects: not only chess preparation but also physical, psychological." "The level of these blunders is below some bad examples of pathetic shape." #CarlsenNepo pic.twitter.com/GeU3Qa0ku9 — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 10, 2021 ×

Norway's Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE world chess championship for the fifth time