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[ad_1] With Game 1 and Game 2 ending in stalemates, the Chess World Cup final between India's R Praggnanandhaa and world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen will be decided in tie-breakers. In the first game on Tuesday, Praggnanandhaa, playing with white pieces, failed to gain any advantage against Carlsen as both players shook hands after 35 moves. Game 2, on the other hand, saw a similar conclusion as both players agreed on a draw after just 30 moves.Notably, both Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen are appearing in the Chess World Cup for the first time. Praggnanandhaa is the youngest-ever finalist at the age of 18, while Carlsen, 32, is also chasing his first title at this level.The winner of the final will bag approximately Rs 90,93,551 ($110k), while the runner-up will receive approximately Rs 66,13,444 (...

[ad_1] After two days of classic chess contests, India's R Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen remain unseparated at the FIDE Chess World Cup. The winner of the competition will be decided in the tie-breaker that will be contested on Thursday. Unlike the Game 1 and Game 2, the players would need to be much faster in deciding their moves and the time-bound activities will see at least one of them make a mistake under pressure. Praggnanandhaa, who has already beaten the World No. 3 Fabio Caruana in the semi-finals via tie-breaks, could consider himself a slight favourite against Carlsen in the final.The final had to be pushed to tie-breaks after both India's teenage prodigy Praggnanandhaa and the numero uno player Carlsen ended their two classical games in draws. Carlsen had the ...

[ad_1] Here's all you need to know about the Chess World Cup final tie-breaker.© FIDEAfter back-to-back draws in the two classic formate games, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's Chess World Cup final against world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen will now be decided via tie-breakers. Praggnanandhaa played the first game in white pieces, while the second game saw both players exchange colours. However, the change in colour of the pieces didn't really make any difference as both players decided to shake hands after 30 moves. The first match had ended in a stalemate with just five more moves.Both players have cancelled each other out in the summit clash in Baku, but will have to alter their approach in the tie-breakers due to the time-sensitive nature of the format. Carlsen is already aware of what...

[ad_1] All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Sanjay Kapoor said on Wednesday that the world's number one chess player Magnus Carlsen could have been aggressive and taken his chances during the second game of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup final against R Praggnanandhaa and expressed his belief that the 18-year-old Indian grandmaster will emerge as victorious in the tie-breaker on Thursday. The second game of Classical Chess at the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup final between Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw on Wednesday, with the winner of the tournament set to be decided on Thursday. The contest between these two Chess stars has now moved to tie-breakers."Today, Carlsen had ...

[ad_1] Norway's world number one Chess player Magnus Carlsen said that he will be able to have a good chance at winning the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup final if he regains his full health on Thursday in the ongoing match against R Praggnanandhaa. The second game of Classical Chess at the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup final between Indian grandmaster  Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen ended in a draw on Wednesday, with the winner of the tournament set to be decided on Thursday.After the first game ended in a draw, Carlsen had said he had been suffering from food poisoning following his semifinal victory against Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov which eventually affected his preparation for the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup."Normally, I would just probably ...

[ad_1] In an anticlimax of sorts, the second game of the Chess World Cup final between Indian teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen failed to throw a winner, as it ended in a draw after 30 moves on Wednesday. The two players settled for a quiet draw in the second classical game after one-and-a-half hours of play. The champion will be decided via two tie-breaks on Thursday. Five-time world champion Carlsen played a solid game with white pieces against Praggnanandhaa.The Indian did not face any trouble with black pieces, with the players agreeing to a draw after 30 moves in an equal Bishop ending.The first game on Tuesday had ended in a stalemate after over four hours of play and 70-plus moves, following which Carlsen said he was a bit under the weather.The 18-year-old Praggna...

[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa takes on Magnus Carlsen in Game 2 of the final© TwitterThe FIDE Chess World Cup got off to a nervy start as both R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen remain wary of each other's moves on the first day in Azerbaijan. The first day's action ended in a draw, making the second day's play decisive. While the chances of the game heading into a tie-break remain, experts believe Carlsen will be pushing to conclude the game before the tie-breaker knowing what his opponent, Praggnandhaa, did in his semi-final tie-break. As the sporting world gears up for the second game's action on Wednesday, another Indian Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay explained what Praggnanandhaa can do to get the better of Carlsen."With the way that Carlsen has been going in this tournament, it's clear he's...