R Praggnanandhaa becomes the first Indian After Viswanathan Anand To reach the World Cup Semi-Finals.♟️
Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa Defeats Arjun Erigaisi In The World Chess Championship 5-4 In Sudden Death To Go To The Semifinals.
In A Sudden Death Tie-Break On Thursday, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Defeated Fellow Countryman Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 To Go To The Semifinals Of The FIDE World Cup Chess Competition.
With The Win, The 17-Year-Old Praggnanandhaa Advanced To The Semifinals Against Fabiano Caruana Of The United States And Came Close To Qualifying For The Candidate’s Tournament The Following Year. The Teenage Chess Prodigy From Chennai, Who Came Close To Gaining A Slot In The Candidate’s Tournament, Would Be The Only Other Indian Participant Besides Five-Time World Champion Viswanathan Anand.
The World Champion At The Moment, Magnus Carlsen, Is Not Anticipated To Play Against The Candidates, So Praggnanandhaa Might Take Part In The Competition To See Who Would Oppose Him.