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R. PRAGGNANANDHAA STUNNED FABIANO TO ENTER FINAL OF WORLD CUP CHESS TOURNAMENT

BAKU (Azerbaijan), Aug. 22, 2023

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Continuing his dream run, Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa stunned world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals to set up a summit clash with world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the FIDE World Cup chess tournament in Baku.

After two-game classical series ended 1-1, the 18-year-old Indian prodigy outlasted the highly-rated American GM in a battle of wits in a nerve-wracking tie-breaker.

In the final beginning today, Praggnanandhaa will take on five-times title winner Carlsen, who beat Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov 1.5-0.5 in his semifinal.

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