Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Advances to FIDE World Cup Finals with Thrilling Victory
- Visakhapatnam
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Team Hello Vizag
- August 22nd 2023
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A hearty congratulations to Praggnanandhaa for this extraordinary achievement! His next challenge awaits, as he prepares to take on the reigning World no.1, Magnus Carlsen, in the FIDE World Cup Finals.
In an exhilarating match, Praggnanandhaa held Fabiano Caruana to a draw in their second 10'+10'' Rapid game while playing as Black. Having already won the first Rapid game, Praggnanandhaa emerged victorious with a score of 3.5-2.5 against the world's second-ranked player, Fabiano Caruana, in the FIDE World Cup semifinals!
Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana is set to face off against Nijat Abasov in the battle for the 3rd-4th place position.
