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Pragnanandhaa has registered a spectacular victory by defeating Magnus Carlsen in the fourth round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam held in Las Vegas. By defeating the world’s number 1 player in just 39 moves, he proved why he is India’s number one chess player.
Praggnanandhaa's historic victory (Source: Internet)
New Delhi: India's Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has saved India's name in America. In Las Vegas, Praggnanandhaa showed amazing game and defeated the world's number 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen. The special thing was that 19-year-old Praggnanandhaa has hoisted his flag by registering victory in just 39 moves.
Pragnanandhaa has registered a great victory by defeating Magnus Carlsen in the fourth round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam held in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 16. By defeating the world's number 1 player in just 39 moves, he proved why he is India's number one chess player. This is Praggnanandhaa's historic victory in Las Vegas.
Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa played the game as per his wish from start to finish. In this game Praggnanandhaa was playing with 93.9 percent accuracy, while Carlsen's accuracy was 84.9 percent, which was less than usual. This victory of Praggnanandhaa is taking his career to new heights. Now Praggnanandhaa has defeated Magnus Carlsen in all three major formats. Praggnanandhaa has won in classical, rapid and blitz.
With this victory, Praggnanandhaa is at the top of the group of white pieces with 3.5 points. Praggnanandhaa has added another achievement to his account. He defeated Carlsen in all three major time formats - classical, rapid and blitz
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa said in the post-match interview after defeating Magnus Carlsen that 'I like freestyle more than classical at this time.' Praggnanandhaa's spontaneous tone and fearlessness have brought him to such a position today that he is waving the flag of India all over the world. Grandmaster D Gukesh has also defeated world number one player Magnus Carlsen.
India's Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has also shared a post on Praggnanandhaa's victory. Mansukh Mandaviya wrote that another proud moment for India in chess. The Sports Minister further wrote that at the age of just 19, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has demonstrated his talent by defeating world number one player Magnus Carlsen in just 39 moves in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.
Earlier World Chess Champion GM Gukesh Dommaraju marked his a vital victory against GM Hikaru Nakamura in the third round of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament here.
After a shaky start to the event with two narrow losses, Gukesh bounced back emphatically, showcasing improved time management and resilience under pressure.
