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Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa's historic road to final

August 24, 2023 18:16 IST
Source:PTI

IMAGE: It was a historic day for Indian chess as 18-year-old R Praggnanandhaa became the youngest to play in the World Cup final. Photograph: Maria Emelianova/FIDE

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa wrote a golden chapter in Indian chess history by becoming only the second player from the country after Viswanathan Anand -- and the youngest -- to play in the FIDE World Cup final.

The 18-year-old Indian lost the summit clash to Norway's world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Baku on Thursday.

 

A look at his journey in the elite event:

R Praggnanandhaa's road to World Cup final:

Source: PTI
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