Chess World Cup Final 2023: In a game where both players displayed some intense grit, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has drawn against world no. 1 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen
In a game where both players displayed some intense grit, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has drawn against world no. 1 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. Now the match moves on to the second game. If the match is not decided in the second game also, then the tie-breakers will set in. This is the 20th time that Praggnanandhaa is taking on Carlsen, with the latter holding a slight advantage in head-to-head. The 18-year-old became the youngest Indian finalist after beating Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 in a semi-final decided by a single tiebreak win. The last Indian to reach the final was Viswanathan Anand, who is a two-time World Cup winner in 2000 and 2002.
After the first game ended in a draw, the final now moves on to the second game on Wednesday. If the game does not yield a result, the tie-breakers.
Praggnanandhaa started solid with Carlsen under time pressure. In fact, Carlsen took 28 minutes to make one of his moves. However, later it was Praggnanandhaa who came under pressure and settled for a draw!
After 35 moves, both players agreed to draw. The second game will be played on Wednesday
The first game of the Chess World Cup final has ended in a draw.