Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: August 22, 2023, 14:09 IST
R Praggnanandhaa and his Nagalaksmi (X/@photochess)
Former world champion Garry Kasparov took to social media to laud R Praggnanandhaa’s feat and his mother’s efforts.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa’s incredible run in the Chess World Cup has reminded the legendary Garry Kasparov of his time as the king of 64 squares.
Impressed with the teen sensation’s win over world No.3 Fabiano Caruana on Monday, the former world champion Kasparov took to Twitter, formerly X, to laud the 18-year-old’s feats and his mother’s efforts.
“Congrats to @rpragchess and to his mother. As someone whose proud mama accompanied me to every event, it’s a special kind of support! The Chennai Indian defeated two New York cowboys! He has been very tenacious in difficult positions,” Kasparov posted.
Congrats to @rpragchess—and to his mother. As someone whose proud mama accompanied me to every event, it’s a special kind of support! The Chennai Indian defeated two New York cowboys! He has been very tenacious in difficult positions. https://t.co/y8oJ6Z446M— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) August 21, 2023
Continuing his dream run, Praggnanandhaa on Monday stunned Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semifinals to set up a summit clash with world number one and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the FIDE’s premier event.
Praggnanandhaa defeated Caruana after four rapid tiebreak games and thereafter stormed into the final of the showpiece.
After the two-game classical series ended 1-1, the Indian prodigy outlasted the highly-rated American GM in a battle of wits in a nerve-wracking tie-breaker.
Praggnanandhaa also became the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand — also a five-time world champion -in 2002 to make it to the final of the FIDE World Cup.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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