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    Chess World Cup 2023 final: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa in 1st game

    The duo will play the second game of tiebreaker shortly.

    Chess World Cup 2023 final: Carlsen beats Praggnanandhaa in 1st game
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    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.

    The final ended up in a tie-breaker after the first two games of the final ended in draws on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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