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  • Praggnanandhaa is the 1st Indian player to reach the final after Vishwanathan Anand
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FIDE World Cup Final: R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen settle for draw in Game 1

The second classical game will be played on Wednesday in which Magnus Carlsen will be starting with white.

 

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53
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FIDE World Cup Final: R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen settle for draw in Game 1

Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa held his own against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen to secure a draw in the first classical game of the final of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament on Tuesday.

The 18-year old Indian GM was impressive against a fancied and higher rated opponent and forced a stalemate in 35 moves while playing white pieces.

This means Carlsen will have the advantage of playing white in the second game of the two-match classical series on Wednesday.

Praggnanandhaa had stormed into the final by shocking world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5.

The Indian teenager became only the second player from the country to reach the final of the World Cup after the legendary Viswanathan Anand and has already qualified for the Candidates tournament in 2024.

Also Read: Who is R Praggnanandhaa? 18 year old Indian chess prodigy faces Magnus Carlsen in FIDE World Cup Final

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