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Chess World Cup final: R Praggnanandhaa finishes second after gallant fight with Magnus Carlsen
Updated On: 24 August, 2023 05:40 PM IST | Baku | mid-day online correspondent
Chess World Cup final: R Praggnanandhaa's dream run in the FIDE World Cup drew to an end at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen
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R Praggnanandhaa (Pic: AFP)
18-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's dream run in the FIDE World Cup drew to an end at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break on Thursday after the classical games ended in a stalemate.
The second 25+10 tie-break game ended in a draw in 22 moves as the Norwegian legend played it safe after he had won the first, displaying his end-game skills.
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