R Praggnanandhaa stunned world champion Ding Liren in the armageddon game at the Norway Chess Tournament on Tuesday. His magnificent victory comes after the 18-year-old defeated higher-ranked Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana earlier in the tourney.
Liren fell in the armageddon game, allowing the young Indian prodigy to secure another high-profile triumph. The world champion’s defeat demonstrated that he was far from finished slaying giants.
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu beat World No.1 Magnus Carlsen and World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in their classical games, and now he beat the World Champion Ding Liren in their Armageddon game! WHAT A PERFORMANCE by the Indian prodigy #norwaychess pic.twitter.com/VNIcduLUh4— Norway Chess (@NorwayChess) June 3, 2024
Hikaru Nakamura moved closer to tournament leader Magnus Carlsen in another nail-biting battle. Nakamura won the armageddon thriller on time, closing the gap to just half a point behind Carlsen.
Recently Praggnanandhaa has received effusive praise from several quarters for his prowess on 64 squares. Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani lauded Indian teen chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa following his stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in classical chess.
Earlier, after his victory at the FIDE World Cup, Prag was praised by former World Champion and Chess icon Gary Kasparov who said Prag had been very tenacious in difficult positions.
(With Agency Inputs)
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