Praggnanandhaa beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen once more, finishes runner-up in FTX Crypto Cup

For the third time in simply six months, 17-year-old Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen, with the newest victory approaching Monday on the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour, in Miami.

There was a way of disbelief on the face of Magnus Carlsen when Praggnanandhaa defeated him within the blitz tiebreak after the rating was tied 2-2 on the finish of the regulation sport.

Not the ending Magnus Carlsen would have wished, as he blunders towards Praggnanandhaa simply when he was on the verge of forcing Armageddon! https://t.co/IbzJPYmpjn #ChessChamps #FTXCryptoCup pic.twitter.com/RYjbaO4WMZ

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Carlsen was on the verge of profitable the sport, however he blunders towards Praggnanandhaa simply when he was on the verge of forcing Armageddon.

Magnus gained the occasion on the premise of a better rating, and Praggnanandhaa secured second.

It’s a executed deal- Praggnanandhaa wins 3 video games in a row and defeats Magnus Carlsen within the blitz playoffs! The boy has created historical past, and he finishes second within the @ChampChessTour FTX Crypto Cup. pic.twitter.com/KsWzw1TqGo

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Praggnanandhaa had an excellent begin within the event as he began off with 4 consecutive wins, together with a thumping 3-1 win over world No.6 Levon Aronian. He had began his marketing campaign with victory over Alireza Firouzja, the Indian GM has subsequently overwhelmed Anish Giri and Hans Nieman.

Praggnanandhaa’s profitable run got here to an finish by the hands of China’s Quang Liem Le within the fifth spherical. He suffered his second loss after he went right down to Poland’s Jan-Krzystof Duda by way of the tie-break within the sixth spherical.

In February this yr, Praggnanandhaa gained reward for beautiful world No 1 Carlsen in an internet championship. Praggnanandhaa, 16, who in 2016 grew to become the youngest worldwide grasp in historical past at age 10, had overwhelmed Carlsen on the Airthings Masters speedy chess event.

In May this yr, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated Magnus Carlsen on the Chessable Masters on-line speedy chess event.