CM Stalin pours in praises for 18-year-old grandmaster Praggnanandhaa; pens heartfelt note
Defeating World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 3 and World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in Round 5 in classical chess is an incredible achievement.
Chief Minister M K Stalin
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday penned a heartfelt note to 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa who defeated Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday, for the first time in classical chess.
"Absolutely stunning performance by Praggnanandhaa at Norway Chess!
Defeating World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 3 and World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in Round 5 in classical chess is an incredible achievement.
Welcome to the top 10, Praggnanandhaa! The entire chess world is in awe of your talent and skill." [sic] the Chief Minister tweeted.
Absolutely stunning performance by @rpraggnachess at #NorwayChess!
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 2, 2024
Defeating World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 3 and World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in Round 5 in classical chess is an incredible achievement.
Welcome to the top 10, Praggnanandhaa! The entire chess world is in awe… pic.twitter.com/V9gI2DypKU
Praggnanandhaa defeated Carlsen with the white pieces in the third round of Norway Chess.
He had a fantastic game where he opened an advantage for himself from the very start and converted it successfully.
The win propels Pragg to the sole lead position with 5.5/9 points in the tournament.
On the other side of the chess table, his sister Vaishali R leads the women’s points table after defeating Koneru Humpy in their round-2 classical match earlier on Wednesday.
(Inputs from DT Next Bureau)