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Grand Comeback: Praggnanandhaa Beats Keymar To Win Norway Chess, First Indian To Do So
Classical World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju: Grandmaster (GM) Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu on Friday night, scripting the greatest ever comeback in a Super Tournament to become the first Indian to win the title in the Norway Chess championship, beating Germany's Vincent Keymer in the 10th and final round of the classical chess event.
With this win, the 20-year-old from Chennai claimed the top prize of $100,000. In the third game in this round, World No.1 Magnus Carlsen defeated reigning World Champion D Gukesh of India to end his home tournament with victory.
Playing with white pieces, Pragg capitalised on some mistakes by Keymar in the middle-game to win on the 45th move to finish the tournament with 18 points from five wins, two losses, and two draws, both of which he won in the Armageddon game.
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