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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

16-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest player to beat world champion Magnus Carlsen

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A teenage chess prodigy has become the youngest player to defeat world champion Magnus Carlsen.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 16, is a grandmaster from India. He faced off against Carlsen in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 online tournament that featured 16 elite players on Monday.

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