"In the final, he played against world no.1 Magnus Carlsen. Losing or winning this match was not important but playing against world no.1 was very important...Next, he will go to Germany to play another tournament," Pragganandhaa's father told ANI.
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated India's grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa to clinch the title of International Chess Federation World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday.
India's grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost the first game against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of the tie-breakers on the third day of the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup final here in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday.
The World No.1 Iga Swiatek and defending champion Jessica Pegula headline the entry list for the Guadalajara Open, a WTA 1000 tournament that begins on September 17.
World No.1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen revealed that he came in contact with food poisoning after his semifinal victory against Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov which eventually affected his preparation for the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 21: G Square, South India’s largest plot promoter and Tamil Nadu’s No.1 Real estate developer announced their successful expansion in three tier-II cities-Dindigul, Udumalpet and Tirupathur.