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 18-year old wonderboy has long been seen as a possible successor to the five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and is certainly on the path to be a chess great (Pic: AFP)
24 August,2023 09:49 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the second classical game of the final of the FIDE World Cup against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday. The two players settled for a quiet draw in 30 moves after one-and-a-half hours of play in game two. (Pic: AFP)
23 August,2023 09:07 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarADVERTISEMENT
