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[ad_1] The first day of the FIDE Chess World Cup final saw World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and India's R Praggnanandhaa settling for a draw. The final, which is being held in Baku (Azerbaijan), enters the second day's action, where both Gandmasters would look to cancel each other and bag the elusive title. However, if the second day's action also ends in a draw, the name of the winner will be decided via a tie-breaker.Earlier, Praggnanandhaa reached setup the final date with Carlsen after beating world number three Fabiano Caruana of the USA in tiebreaks. The Indian prodigy had defeated Caruana 3.5-2.5 to reach the final. The result also confirmed his place in the 2024 Candidates Tournament.When will the R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup Final Day 2 be played?The R Praggnana...

[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen revealed that he has been suffering from food poisoning© TwitterWorld No.1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen has revealed that he had been suffering from food poisoning after his semifinal victory against Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov which eventually affected his preparation for the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup against Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa. Carlsen drew the first game of classical chess after 35 moves with the Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa. The two players will now return on Wednesday for the second classical chess game. If this game ends in a tie the players move to two games of Rapid Chess to decide the winner of this years Chess World Cup final being played at Baku, Azerbaijan.Praggnanandhaa started on a strong note with white pieces and enjoyed a ti...

[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen© TwitterIndian GM R Praggnanandhaa held his own against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen to secure a draw in the first classical game of the final of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan on Tuesday. The 18-year old Indian GM was impressive against a fancied and higher rated opponent and forced a stalemate in 35 moves while playing white pieces. This means Carlsen will have the advantage of playing white in the second game of the two-match classical series on Wednesday.Praggnanandhaa had stormed into the final by shocking world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5.The Indian teenager became only the second player from the country to reach the final of the World Cup after the legendary Viswanathan Anand and has already qualified for the Candid...

[ad_1] Chess World Cup final 2023 Live Updates R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen© X (Twitter)Chess World Cup Final 2023 Live Updates: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa takes on world no. 1 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 18-year-old became the youngest Indian finalist after beating Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 in a semi-final decided by a single tiebreak win. The last Indian to reach the final was Viswanathan Anand, who is a two-time World Cup winner in 2000 and 2002. This will be the 20th time Praggnanandhaa takes on Carlsen, with the latter holding a slight advantage in head-to-head.Here are the LIVE Updates of R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Straight from Baku, AzerbaijanAugust22202315:14 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: Can Pra...

[ad_1] File photo of R Praggnanandhaa in action© TwitterR Praggnanandhaa impressed everyone by becoming the second Indian chess player ever in history after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to reach the final of Chess World Cup. He defeated Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 in a tight semi-final clash to set up his match against five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. While Praggnanandhaa has been quite impressive in the past couple of years, the challenge of facing a renowned player like Carlsen is always massive. The Norwegian grandmaster is a former five-time World Chess Champion and current four-time World Rapid Chess Champion and current six-time World Blitz Chess Champion. He claimed the top rank in the FIDE world chess rankings back in 2011 and only Garry Kasparov has spent more time as the...

[ad_1] This will be the 20th meeting between R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen.© X (Twitter)Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is on the cusp of greatness as he takes on world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the Chess World Cup final on Tuesday. The 18-year-old registered a stunning victory over world no. 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-final to become the youngest Indian to reach the final of the tournament. Praggnanandhaa's father, Rameshbabu, is confident that his son can go all the way, having already defeated the Norwegian Grandmaster on multiple occasions in the past."Everyone of us is very happy. I haven't really spoken to him yet. He has already beaten Carlsen multiple times so this will definitely help. He has been preparing, not just for this tournament," Praggnanandha...

[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa lead Magnus Carlsen 7:6 on head to head.© X (Twitter)Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Norway in the final of the Chess World Cup on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the semi-final, the 18-year-old registered a stunning victory over world number 3 Fabiano Caruana. With this win, Praggnanandhaa became only the second Indian player after former world champion Viswanathan Anand to enter the summit clash of the tournament. This will be the 20th meeting between Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen, with the Indian leading 7:6 on head to head.When will the R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup Final be played?The R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup Final will be played on Tuesday, August 22.Where will the R...