Chess World Cup final 2023 Highlights R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen: First Game Ends In A Draw
Chess World Cup Final 2023: In a game where both players displayed some intense grit, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has drawn against world no. 1 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen
Chess World Cup Final 2023 Highlights: In a game where both players displayed some intense grit, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has drawn against world no. 1 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. Now the match moves on to the second game. If the match is not decided in the second game also, then the tie-breakers will set in. This is the 20th time that Praggnanandhaa is taking on Carlsen, with the latter holding a slight advantage in head-to-head. 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.
Here are the Highlights of R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Straight from Baku, Azerbaijan
- 19:22 (IST)Praggnanandhaa Vs Carlsen Live: 28 moves1 c4 e52 Nc3 Nf63 Nf3 Nc64 g3 d55 cxd5 Nxd56 Bg2 Nf67 b4 Bd68 b5 Nd49 Qa4 Nxf3+10 Bxf3 O-O11 O-O a612 d3 h613 Ba3 Rb814 Bxd6 cxd615 Rab1 axb516 Qxb5 Bd717 Qb6 Bc618 Qxd8 Rfxd819 Bxc6 bxc620 Kg2 Ra821 Rb6 Rdc822 Rc1 d523 Rc2 Nd724 Rb1 Nc525 Rbc1 Ra526 Nb1 Ne627 Nd2 Rca828 Nf3 e4
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- 17:49 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: Watch the Indian's seventh move!
Praggnanandhaa's 7.b4. pic.twitter.com/8FqwlBUsD6
— Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan) August 22, 2023 - 17:45 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: Know more about the Indian championPraggnanandhaa, who was born on August 10, 2005 in Chennai, defeated world No.3 Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the semi-final on Monday. The 18-year-old edged out Caruana following a 1-1 tie in their two-game classical series, to set up a captivating final against Carlsen. He is the first Indian in 21 years to reach the final of the Chess World Cup since Viswanathan Anand, who won the world title 2000 and 2002.
- 17:27 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: Anand brings in the Chandrayaan reference!"He is going to play Magnus Carlsen. Just so much happening. Personally D Gukesh crossed me the ratings in 37 years. R Praggnanandhaa then becomes the first Indian to reach the semi-final and final. It's a two game match, So, he will play today and tomorrow. Tomorrow, he could be the first Indian to win a World Cup after I did. So, which is weird. And if he does it tomorrow around the time Chandrayaan lands on the moon, it will be too much," Viswanthan Anand told NDTV.
- 16:57 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: Intense contest!
The final of the #FIDEWorldCup has started!
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 22, 2023
Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen fight for tournament victory, while Caruana and Abasov for the bronze medal!
Watch the broadcast with IM/WGM Irene Sukandar and GM Irina Krush, and follow the games at https://t.co/QFOcXYYqdn pic.twitter.com/Bgf5Y0Pk2H - 16:47 (IST)Praggnanandhaa Vs Carlsen Live: An English opening
The Carlsen versus Praggnanandhaa World Cup final starts off with an English Opening. https://t.co/jcXWq6b6MZ pic.twitter.com/gd36UCYh6M
— Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan) August 22, 2023 - 16:20 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: Game recognises game!
: A great moment for Praggnanandhaa, as Magnus Carlsen congratulates him for his stunning victory over world #2 Hikaru Nakamura in round 4!
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 22, 2023
Praggnanandhaa reached the final by prevailing against #3 Fabiano Caruana; can he pull off another upset and claim the #FIDEWorldCup... pic.twitter.com/yLTY6ZMmkP - 16:03 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: Tie-break scenario explained!We might see two more games if two tie-break games do not find us a World Cup winner. However, they will be played in rapid format with a time control of 25 minutes for each player + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from the first move.Two more rapid games will come in picture if the tie-break does not give us the winner, but this time with a time control of of 10 minutes for each player + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from 1st move.
- 15:56 (IST)Chess World Cup Live: So, how will this tie work?Pragg and Carlsen will play two classice matches, first on Tuesday and the second on Wednesday.The time limit for each game should be: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by another 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from first move.
- 15:14 (IST)