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.
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.
In the eighth round of the prestigious Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk Aan Zee, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continued his impressive form with a hard-fought draw against world champion D Gukesh. The game featured a Berlin Defense, where Praggnanandhaa, playing White, held a slight advantage, but Gukesh's resourceful pawn sacrifice in the early middle game kept the game balanced. Despite Praggnanandhaa's attempts to capitalize on the position, the game reached a rook-and-minor-
In the eighth round of the prestigious Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk Aan Zee, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continued his impressive form with a hard-fought draw against world champion D Gukesh. The game featured a Berlin Defense, where Praggnanandhaa, playing White, held a slight advantage, but Gukesh's resourceful pawn sacrifice in the early middle game kept the game balanced. Despite Praggnanandhaa's attempts to capitalize on the position, the game reached a rook-and-minor-