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Chess World Cup 2023 Final Highlights, Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa in tie-breaks to win the title

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 24, 2023, 17:57:18 IST

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Chess World Cup 2023 Final Highlights, Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa in tie-breaks to win the title

Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Championship 2023 Final: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's dream run in the FIDE World Cup ended at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-breaks on Thursday after the classical games ended in a stalemate.

17:57 (IST) Aug 24

FIDE Chess World Cup: Praggnanandhaa loses to Magnus Carlsen in final

Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's remarkable journey came to a close as he lost to the world's No. 1 chess player, Magnus Carlsen in a thrilling final showdown at the FIDE World Cup on Thursday. The tie-breaker clash concluded with Carlsen emerging victorious at 1.5-0.5, after the classical games had ended in a stalemate. Despite a valiant effort by Praggnanandhaa, Carlsen showcased his end-game prowess to secure his first-ever World Cup triumph, an addition to his already impressive five World Chess Championship titles.

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17:34 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa, thus, became the third youngest player after the legendary Bobby Fischer and Carlsen to qualify for the Candidates tournament.

17:33 (IST) Aug 24

The results in the ongoing tournament also helped Praggnanandhaa qualify for Candidates 2024 tournament, which will be held in Canada.

17:32 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa enjoyed an incredible run in the tournament, having beaten world No.2 Hikaru Nakamura and world No.3 Fabiano Caruana to set up a final date against Carlsen.

17:31 (IST) Aug 24

The two classical games on Tuesday and Wednesday had ended in draws forcing the final to a tie-break.

17:26 (IST) Aug 24

It was Carlsen's first World Cup triumph, having won the World Championship five times.

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17:26 (IST) Aug 24

Fabiano Caruana wins the bronze

— FIDE_chess (@FIDE_chess)

17:24 (IST) Aug 24

The second 25+10 tie-break game ended in a draw in 22 moves as the Norwegian legend played it safe after he had won the first, displaying his end-game skills.

17:24 (IST) Aug 24

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's dream run in the FIDE World Cup ended at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-breaks on Thursday after the classical games ended in a stalemate.

17:20 (IST) Aug 24

Congrats Praggnanandhaa!!

— FIDE_chess (@FIDE_chess)

17:20 (IST) Aug 24

Magnus Carlsen wins the 2023 FIDE World Cup

— FIDE_chess (@FIDE_chess)

17:17 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanadhaa shakes hands with Carlsen for a draw after just 22 moves in the second tie-break, sharing 0.5 points each. That gives Carlsen a 1.5-0.5 victory in the tie-breaks to win the only title left in his trophy cabinet.

17:10 (IST) Aug 24

That's it! Magnus Carlsen wins the World Cup after drawing the second tie-break against Praggnanandhaa. Final score: Carlsen 1.5, Praggnanandhaa 0.5

17:08 (IST) Aug 24

After 21 moves, the final is slipping away from Praggnanandhaa. Carlsen on top.

17:06 (IST) Aug 24

The duo exchanges their 'queens' after move no.18. It's advantage Carlsen at the moment.

17:04 (IST) Aug 24

Carlsen has more than 24 minutes left for his moves, and Praggnanandhaa has less than 18 minutes.

17:02 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandha is taking a lot of time for his next move, the 14th. Carlsen is in a very good position at the moment.

16:57 (IST) Aug 24

Play moves very fast in tie-breaks. This is how the board looks like after 12 moves each.

16:56 (IST) Aug 24

After 10 moves, Carlsen is in a better position after exchanging a 'knight' each against Praggnanandhaa

16:53 (IST) Aug 24

The second tie-break starts...

16:47 (IST) Aug 24

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16:41 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa lost the first tie-break in 47 moves. It was a very intense battle, but Carlsen was too good in the end. Do-or-die second tie-break coming up for the 18-year old Indian now.

16:39 (IST) Aug 24

Must-win situation for Praggnanandhaa in the second tie-break now

— FIDE_chess (@FIDE_chess)

16:36 (IST) Aug 24

That's how the first tie-break ends. Great finishing from World No.1 Magnus Carlsen to take a 1-0 lead against Praggnanandhaa in the Chess World Cup final

16:34 (IST) Aug 24

That's it! Carlsen wins the first tie-break to take a 1-0 lead against Praggnanandhaa

16:32 (IST) Aug 24

Carlsen in very strong position now

16:30 (IST) Aug 24

Time is running out for Praggnanandhaa

16:28 (IST) Aug 24

Both sacrifice their rooks after 34 moves.

16:27 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa has less than 2 minutes left in the contest

16:26 (IST) Aug 24

After 32 moves, it's still in the balance.

16:23 (IST) Aug 24

It's going to be a tight finish in the first tie-break

16:20 (IST) Aug 24

Both Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen have less than 5 minutes each after 27 moves.

16:18 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa improves his position after a couple of good moves. Pic: Board after 25 moves each

16:13 (IST) Aug 24

Carlsen is slightly in advantageous position after 21 moves, but Praggnanandhaa is still in control of his defence. Draw a more likely outcome of the first tie-break from hereon.

16:09 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa has two rooks, one knight and one bishop as his main pieces after 20 moves. Carlsen has two rooks and two knights with him.

16:07 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen sacrificed their 'queens' after move no.18.

16:05 (IST) Aug 24

Now, Carlsen is taking his time for his 17th move. 3 minutes and counting...

16:02 (IST) Aug 24

Praggnanandhaa takes a long time for his next move, the 17th. 6 min 34 secs to be precise.

15:56 (IST) Aug 24

After 16 moves, Praggnanandhaa sacrifices his 'knight' for a 'bishop' of Carlsen. The tie-break is moving really fast as expected.

15:52 (IST) Aug 24

After 14 moves each, both Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen have lost a 'bishop' each among their main pieces.

15:46 (IST) Aug 24

Current board looks like this, with Praggnanandhaa pondering his next move

15:40 (IST) Aug 24

The tie-breaks has started

15:25 (IST) Aug 24

TIE-BREAKS RULES

15:24 (IST) Aug 24

Now, Carlsen gets his chance on the big stage. And Prag seems ready for the challenge after beating many stronger players in shorter time control

15:24 (IST) Aug 24

It is clear that young rivals and shorter time control excites Carlsen more

15:24 (IST) Aug 24

Carlsen has already relinquished his world title and has spoken openly against classical chess saying one doesn't get many playable positions in that format due to computer-aided preparation and hence gets somewhat bored due to the excessive theory

15:24 (IST) Aug 24

The Norwegian has said that he suffered from food poisoning after the semifinals in Baku and he appeared low on energy and focus in the first game against Prag

15:18 (IST) Aug 24

Two years earlier, Carlsen humbled Sergey Karjakin for the world title via tie-breaks after drawing the last classical game in just 30 moves and he later said that he was confident of beating the Ukrainian in the rapid portion and wanted to conserve energy

15:18 (IST) Aug 24

Caruana had held Carlsen to 12 successive draws in the 2018 World Championship, but Carlsen annihilated him in the rapid tie-breaks 3-0, without needing the fourth game

15:18 (IST) Aug 24

Carlsen was 9/9 during a blitz event in Zagreb, Croatia, last month where he just bulldozed the elite field with a final score of 15/18, two full points ahead of the runner-up

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