Norway Chess: India's prodigy R Praggnanandhaa stunned the chess world again by defeating World No.2 Fabiano Caruana in Round 5 of the Norway Chess tournament.

Advertisement

The win saw Praggnanandhaa returning to the world top-10 and climb to third place in the tournament standings with 8.5 points.

Advertisement

Earlier in the tournament, Praggnanandha toppled World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 3. The Indian has now pulled off the remarkable feat of beating the world numbers one and two in the same tournament.

Meanwhile, the 3-0 loss in round 5 knocked Caruana out of the 2800 club and down to world number three.

About the Author

IANS News
IANS is one of the largest independent private Indian news agency in India. Founded in the year 1986 by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the "India Abroad News Service" and later renamed. Their main offices are located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Read More
Latest Cricket News