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R Praggnanandhaa Stuns Magnus Carlsen with Sensational Win at Las Vegas
India's chess prodigy, R Praggnanandhaa, delivered an astounding victory over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas. In a remarkable 39 moves, Praggnanandhaa defeated the five-time world champion, continuing his impressive streak in Classical, Rapid, and Blitz formats this year. The victory came in Round 4 of the group stage at the tournament, which uses a 10-minute plus 10-second increment time control.
R Praggnanandhaa Stuns Magnus Carlsen with Sensational Win at Las Vegas
India's chess prodigy, R Praggnanandhaa, delivered an astounding victory over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas. In a remarkable 39 moves, Praggnanandhaa defeated the five-time world champion, continuing his impressive streak in Classical, Rapid, and Blitz formats this year. The victory came in Round 4 of the group stage at the tournament, which uses a 10-minute plus 10-second increment time control.
Magnus Carlsen Reacts to Stunning Loss to D Gukesh
A day after suffering a shock defeat to 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh in Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025, Magnus Carlsen opened up about the loss, his frustrations, and a possible reevaluation of his chess career. Speaking after his Round 7 Armageddon win over World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, the five-time world champion admitted the loss was hard to digest and questioned his motivation for playing classical chess.
Magnus Carlsen Reacts to Stunning Loss to D Gukesh
A day after suffering a shock defeat to 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh in Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025, Magnus Carlsen opened up about the loss, his frustrations, and a possible reevaluation of his chess career. Speaking after his Round 7 Armageddon win over World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, the five-time world champion admitted the loss was hard to digest and questioned his motivation for playing classical chess.









