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FIDE Chess World Cup 2023: Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen 2nd game ends in draw

Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa plays against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen

The Hindu

Guiding the hands that move kings and queens

R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen, who are fighting it out for the World Cup title, have a surprising thing in common – coach RB Ramesh. Ramesh is Prag's coach and the head coach at the Offer spill Club, the chess club owned by Magnus Carlsen.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa will win if he triumphs against Magnus Carlsen today

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and No. 23 R Praggnanandhaa tested each other's ambition - largely by observing the body language rather than aggressive moves - before settling for a draw in the first classical game of their two-game match on Tuesday.

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Chess World Cup Final: Game 1 between R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen ends in a draw

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa showcased his prowess by holding his ground against the reigning World No.1 Magnus Carlsen, ultimately securing a draw in the opening classical game of the FIDE World Cup chess final in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa plays out 35-move draw with Carlsen in Game 1

FIDE World Cup final between Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen ends in draw. Playoff to decide winner if tie occurs. Tiebreak procedure involves two rapid, two 'slow blitz' games.

The Hindu

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa clashes with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title

The much-awaited final of the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup where Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is competing against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has started here in Baku. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘India is waiting’: Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen

India’s 18-year-old grandmaster will take on Norway’s reigning world number one in the Chess World Cup final in Baku.

Al Jazeera

India’s new chess star Praggnanandhaa: The knight who will be king

Chess is a game of hidden joy. And there is one (Anand) in India’s new chess star – Praggnanandhaa.

The Times of India

Indian prodigy becomes youngest player to reach Chess World Cup final

R Praggnanandhaa, 18, will take on Magnus Carlsen in the World Cup final

The Independent UK

FIDE World Cup | Chess great Kasparov congratulates Praggnanandhaa; lauds mother for ‘special kind of support’

Garry Kasparov lauds Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa's mother for her "special kind of support" as he reaches the FIDE World Cup final. Praggnanandhaa beat two New York cowboys and his coach is optimistic about his chances in the title clash against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Praggnanandhaa is the youngest and…

The Hindu

Can 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa's defence deny Magnus Carlsen in title quest of chess World Cup?

NAGPUR: Indian teenage chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has many firsts in his career so far. In his second World Cup, the 18-year-old stunned two of the top three ranked masters and earned the right to face the champion of many battles, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen, in the final.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa to battle King Carlsen for World chess crown

At 18, will be youngest to play World Cup title round

The Times of India

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa makes history, meets Carlsen in the final

R. Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 to reach World Cup final. Aleksandra Goryachkina beats Nurgyul Salimova 2.5-1.5 to win Women's World Cup. Praggnanandhaa becomes 3rd youngest to qualify for Candidates Tournament. Goryachkina wins $50,000, Salimova takes home $35,000. Praggnanandhaa pulls Caruana into shorter time-controls, wins decisive rapid game. Goryachkina rides…

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The Times of India

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, meets Carlsen in final

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of skill and determination, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured a stunning victory over World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana with a score of 3.5-2.5 in the tie-breaker round of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.

The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa heads to World Cup Chess finals, beating Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa stunned world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament. He will now take on Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the final.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup: Will it be Praggu vs Carlsen final? Teen's semifinal tiebreaker today

Indian GM ties classical series against Caruana

The Times of India

Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa vs Caruana semifinal heads to tie-break

NEW DELHI: Teen-aged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the second game of his FIDE World Cup semifinal against American GM Fabiano Caruana on Sunday, sending the match to a tie-break.

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The Times of India

Chess World Cup semifinals: Praggnanandhaa holds Fabiano Caruana, Magnus Carlsen escapes with a win

R Praggnanandhaa defended his slightly minus position against Fabiano Caruana with precision but Nijat Abasov could not land a punch that could have helped him floor Magnus Carlsen.

The Times of India

Can Fabiano Caruana stop R Praggnanandhaa's rapid strides?

Fabiano Caruana is the only World Chess Championship challenger and losing finalist in history who did not lose a single classical game in the title match. He himself could not win a classical game in that 2018 match with Magnus Carlsen and lost in rapid tiebreaks. The American failed to…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen edges closer to World Cup as Indians shine and Russians fail

The world No 1 faces the little-known Nijat Abasov in this weekend’s semi-final, while there were four Indian quarter-finalists and no Russians

The Times of India

Indian prodigy Gukesh strong enough to play Candidates, says world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

NAGPUR: India’s youngest and top-rated chess player D Gukesh still has a chance to play the Candidates tournament, says world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.

The Hindu

FIDE WC Chess: Praggnanandhaa ousts Erigaisi in sudden death tie-break, enters semi-final

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.

The Times of India

R Praggnanandhaa first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to enter World Cup semis

Erigaisi Arjun and R Praggnanandhaa - two teenage friends - went toe-to-toe and braincell-to-braincell before the latter emerged winner in their World Cup chess quarterfinal in Baku on Thursday.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup: Gukesh goes down fighting; Vidit also out

Praggu level with Arjun; winner of their clash today may get candidates spot

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