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Praggnanandhaa scripts history, becomes 1st Indian to win Norway Chess title

India's R Praggnanandhaa added another landmark achievement to Indian chess by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title after a strong late surge in Oslo

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Praggnanandhaa (Pic: IANS)

Praggnanandhaa (Pic: IANS)

Indian chess celebrated another historic milestone on Friday as Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian player ever to win the prestigious Norway Chess title in Oslo.

The 20-year-old prodigy secured the championship by defeating Germany's Vincent Keymer in the final round, completing an extraordinary comeback campaign that will go down in tournament history.

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