Praggnanandhaa falls short; Carlsen tops league
The Hindu
The Indian’s impressive debut ends with three successive draws
Prodigious R. Praggnanandhaa’s impressive debut ended with successive draws against Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja but fell short of earning him a place among the quarterfinalists of the 16-man New in Chess Classic rapid online tournament on Tuesday. For the fifth straight time, Carlsen (10.5 points) led the quarterfinalists in his search for a title on the $1.5 million Champions Tour. Praggnanandhaa (7) tied for the 10th spot with teammate Vidit Gujrathi and Norwegian Aryan Tari.
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