Praggnanandhaa produced a superb performance, winning three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to outwit World No.1 Magnus Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup
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Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a superb performance, winning three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to outwit World No.1 Magnus Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup here on Monday.
However, despite the win over Carlsen, the 17-year old could only take second place in the final standings. The Norwegian won the top prize on the basis of a higher score. He finished with 16 match points to the Indian prodigy’s tally of 15.
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“I’ve been playing badly all day, but now I’m getting the results I deserve...it’s never good to lose, but this is as good a time as any!,” Carlsen said after the match.
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