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This is no small feat: PM Modi leads wishes for Praggnanandhaa

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also took to social media to congratulate Praggnanandhaa for his feat.

The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa: From wonderkid to a chess great in the waiting

CHENNAI: For someone, who took to chess just because his parents wanted him and his sister to wean away from watching television, R Praggnanandhaa has charted his own path to glory and is closer to greatness than ever.

The Times of India

R Praggnanandhaa's historic road to FIDE World Cup final

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Thursday lost to World no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup final in Baku but despite that the teenage prodigy scripted a golden chapter in Indian chess history, becoming the youngest player from the country and only the second to Viswanathan Anand, to…

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FIDE Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa loses to Magnus Carlsen in final

NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's remarkable journey came to a close as he lost to the world's No. 1 chess player, Magnus Carlsen in a thrilling final showdown at the FIDE World Cup on Thursday. The tie-breaker clash concluded with Carlsen emerging victorious at 1.5-0.5, after the classical…

The Times of India

Chess: Magnus Carlsen beats India’s Praggnanandhaa to win FIDE World Cup

The 32-year-old Norwegian, who has dominated International Chess Federation rankings for 12 years, defeats Indian teen.

Al Jazeera

FIDE World Cup finals | Carlsen claims the crown; Praggnanandhaa wins hearts

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa’s dream run in the FIDE World Cup ended at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break in Baku on August 24 after the classical games ended in a stalemate.

The Hindu

Chess World Cup Final: R Praggnanandhaa loses first tie-break game to Magnus Carlsen

NEW DELHI: Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa on Thursday lost the first tie-break game to Magnus Carlsen in the ongoing FIDE World Cup final in Baku.

The Times of India

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Chess World Cup Final: Tie-break rules and when and where to watch

NEW DELHI: After drawing the first two games, India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Norway's Magnus Carlsen are set to clash in the tie-breaks of the Chess World Cup at Baku in Azerbaijan on Thursday.

The Times of India

I'm better but didn't have energy for a full fight: Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen decided to take the second day of his World Cup final match against R Praggnanandhaa as a rest day. And he also played like that. A quiet draw in 30 moves from the white side of Four Knights Spanish game by Carlsen has taken the title clash to…

The Times of India

Chess World Cup final: Battle continues as Praggnanandhaa takes Magnus Carlsen to tie-breaks

Indian faces tough ask as Magnus is reigning World champion in both Rapid Blitz formats

The Times of India

'Now I can just give everything tomorrow': Praggnanandhaa on tie-breaks vs Magnus Carlsen

NEW DELHI: India's teen sensation R Paggnanandhaa is ready to give everything in the upcoming tie-breaks of the FIDE Chess World Cup final against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen after drawing the two classical games of the summit clash.

The Times of India

Praggnanandhaa has already played a lot of tie-breaks...he is very strong: Magnus Carlsen

NEW DELHI: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen said on Wednesday that his opponent in the ongoing FIDE Chess World Cup final, Indian teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa, is very strong in tie-breaks as he has already played a lot of them against very strong players.

The Times of India

Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa holds Magnus Carlsen to draw in second game

NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa held his ground against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in a gripping showdown at the FIDE World Cup final on Wednesday, forcing a draw in the second classical game of the series. The battle of wits between these two giants of the chess world…

The Times of India

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

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

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The Times of India

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.

The Hindu

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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.

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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.

Dynamite News

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:

Al Jazeera

‘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.

The Times of India

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 Independent UK

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 Hindu

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 Times of India

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.

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