Chess World Cup 2023 final: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa in 1st game
The duo will play the second game of tiebreaker shortly.
R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen (Twitter/@FIDE)
CHENNAI: World Champion Magnus Carlsen won the first game of the tiebreaker in the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) World Cup final held in Baku against his 18-year-old opponent Indian Grandmaster (GM) R Praggnanandhaa on Thursday.
The duo will play the second game of tiebreaker shortly.
"Magnus Carlsen prevails with black in the first rapid game of the Final tiebreak, leaving Praggnanandhaa in a must-win situation," the International Chess Federation (FIDE) tweeted on Thursday.
Magnus Carlsen prevails with black in the first rapid game of the Final tiebreak, leaving Praggnanandhaa in a must-win situation. Will the world #1 win his first #FIDEWorldCup?
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 24, 2023
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The final ended up in a tie-breaker after the first two games of the final ended in draws on Tuesday and Wednesday.