18-year-old Indian Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa scripts history with his first-ever classical win over Magnus Carlsen. Playing against World Number 1 at a prestigious event in his home country was always difficult for the youngster, but last year's FIDE World Cup runner-up, battled against the odds to beat Carlsen. With the win, R Praggnanandhaa leads the Norway Chess 2024 with a 5.5 out of 9 points tally at the end of the third round. Magnus Carlsen slipped to fifth position in the tournament. R Praggnanandhaa Opens Up About Need for Corporate Support, Says ‘Chess Training May Look Easy and Cheap but It’s Expensive’.

R Praggnanandhaa Scores Classical Win Over Magnus Carlsen

Game Replay Video of R Praggnanandhaa’s Classical Win Over Magnus Carlsen

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