NEW DELHI The young and talented Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured a remarkable victory by winning both rapid games, resulting in the elimination of the second-seeded Hikaru Nakamura on Friday. This victory propelled Praggnanandhaa into the last 16 of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament in Baku.
The initial two classical games between the players concluded in draws, leading to the tie-break games where the 18-year-old Indian, who had just celebrated his birthday on Thursday, delivered a stunning performance that surprised the American Grandmaster Nakamura.
