R Praggnanandhaa forces Magnus Carlsen to resign: How Indian Grandmaster outwitted world No.1 in 39 moves

R Praggnanandhaa forces Magnus Carlsen to resign: How Indian Grandmaster outwitted world No.1 in 39 moves

Magnus Carlsen was off to a strong start in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, starting his campaign with two wins and a draw in the group stage. The world No 1, however, lost to R Praggnanandhaa in just 39 moves that began a slide that culminated in him missing out on the quarter-finals.

R Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen in just 39 moves in the group stage of Freestyle Chess Las Vegas. Image credit: Freestyle Chess