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Despite WC Heart Break, Praggnanandhaa Keeps India’s World Title Hopes Alive

By IANS News August 24, 2023 • 19:43 PM View: 573

Indian Space Research Organisation: Though Indian chess Grandmaster (GM) R. Praggnanandhaa finished runner-up in the strong FIDE World Cup held at Baku in Azerbaijan on Wednesday, the 18-year-old chess prodigy booked his seat in the Candidates Tournament to be held in Canada next year.

In the World Cup final tie-breaker, Praggnanandhaa went down fighting to world No. 1 by rating and former world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.