Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen in tiebreaks to finish runners-up in FTX Crypto Cup
After dropping the third of the four rapid games, the 17-year-old Pragg found himself two points behind the Norwegian Carlsen at the start of the round.
After dropping the third of the four rapid games, the 17-year-old Pragg found himself two points behind the Norwegian Carlsen at the start of the round.
Magnus Carlsen, the world champion from Norway, had to battle to the very end but prevailed over Alireza Firouzja in the tiebreaks.
Pragg, bidding for his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title, wasn't at his best against an aggressive opponent in Hans Niemann but still ground out 3 points with a final game win on Wednesday.
On Tuesday night, Praggnanandhaa narrowly beat Anish Giri in the four-game match to avenge a costly defeat the Dutch number 1 inflicted on him earlier this year in the Oslo Esports Cup.
