Chess World Cup final 2023 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa captured the imagination of a billion-plus people as he stormed in the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup. He fought valiantly till the end but ultimately lost to the great Magnus Carlsen in the final. Praggnanandhaa had drawn the first two classical games, but in the tie-breaker Carlsen was the more dominant player. However, Praggnanandhaa can keep his chin up as he beat higher-ranked opponents - world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura and no. 3 Fabiano Caruana - to become the second Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to enter the Chess World Cup final. By winning the silver medal, Praggnanandhaa also secured a ticket to the FIDE Candidates tournament.
Here are the Highlights of R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen FIDE Chess World Cup Final, Straight from Baku, Azerbaijan
- 17:47 (IST)Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen Live: Pragg eyes top-10!While pointing out that D Gukesh has already broken into the top-10 of world rankings, others players from the current crop, including him, are trying their best to make the top 10. He futher suggested that the World Cup has been a massive learning curve and he will look to improve in the future.
- 17:43 (IST)Pragg feels Viswanathan Anand is still on top!R Praggnanandhaa insists Viswanathan Anand is still India's best chess player. But, the 18-year-old feels the upcoming generation, including the likes of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi have done extremely well over the past 12 months or so. He is also proud of his performances in that same period
- 17:22 (IST)Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen Live: That was quick!Praggnanandhaa was always under pressure after losing the first game in tie-breaker playing with white pieces. In the second game, Carlsen was the more dominant player right from the start. The Indian came under huge time pressure and eventually decided to shake hands!
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