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Chess World Cup Final: Tie-break rules and when and where to watch | Chess News

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Chess World Cup Final: Tie-break rules and when and where to watch | Chess News

NEW DELHI: After drawing the first two games, India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Norway’s Magnus Carlsen are set to clash in the tie-breaks of the Chess World Cup at Baku in Azerbaijan on Thursday.A quiet draw in 30 moves from the white side of Four Knights Spanish game by Carlsen on the second day took the … Read more

Praggnanandhaa: India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title

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Praggnanandhaa: India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title

CNN  —  Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for the Chess World Cup title on Tuesday. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 18, is set to square off against the five-time world champion in Baku, Azerbaijan, after defeating Fabiano Caruana in a tense … Read more