
Vidit and Praggnanandhaa ready for tough tests
The Hindu
Vidit Gujrathi faces Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura among his five first-day opponents while R. Praggnanandhaa’s list of early rivals include two-time winner on the Champions Tour, Wesley So, and
Vidit Gujrathi faces Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura among his five first-day opponents while R. Praggnanandhaa’s list of early rivals include two-time winner on the Champions Tour, Wesley So, and Sergey Karjakin when the 16-player New in Chess Classic online rapid tournament opens on Saturday. Vidit’s return coincides with Praggnanandhaa’s debut in the $1.5 million Tour as the two young Indians get ready to test their preparedness against some of the best names in the game. For this event, Praggnanandhaa has prepared under former World champion Vladimir Kramnik, among others.More Related News