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Praggnanandhaa Stuns Carlsen In Las Vegas, Takes Joint Lead In Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

By IANS News July 17, 2025 • 09:56 AM View: 401

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: India’s Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered a sensational victory over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas. The 19-year-old outplayed the five-time world champion in just 39 moves.

Norwegian Grandmaster Carlsen, who recently faced consecutive defeats at the hands of India’s reigning world champion D Gukesh, suffered another setback as he was beaten by 19-year-old R Praggnanandhaa in Round 4 of the group stage at an ongoing tournament featuring a 10-minute plus 10-second increment time control.

Praggnanandhaa, who has already won three tournaments this year, has now defeated Carlsen in all three formats — Classical, Rapid, and Blitz. The Indian pridigy now lhold a joint lead in the the eight-player Group White, with 4.5 points.

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