R Praggnanandhaa
Chess
R Praggnanandhaa: R. Praggnananda created history by winning the Norway Chess Championship title on Friday. He became the first Indian player to win this prestigious tournament. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani congratulated the 20-year-old Indian Grandmaster on this historic achievement.
Gautam Adani congratulated, said it was a big achievement
Gautam Adani praised Praggnananda on social media platform Praggnananda, you are a symbol of the confidence of the emerging youth of India.
Great win in the last round against Vincent Keymer
On Friday, Praggnananda registered a brilliant performance against Germany’s Vincent Keimer in the 10th and last round of the classical chess event. Praggnananda, playing with white, won on the 45th move and took full advantage of the mistakes made by Keymer. They finished the tournament with a total of 18 points with five wins, two losses and 2 draws. Praggnananda’s two drawn matches were decided in the Praggnananda Armageddon game, in which he was successful in winning.
Great comeback with four consecutive classical wins
Praggnananda, who was at the bottom in the points table after the sixth round, made a brilliant comeback. He created history by winning four consecutive classical matches. During this, he defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen for the second time in the tournament and also registered an important win against D. Gukesh. Praggnananda has become only the second player after 2021 to win four consecutive classical matches in Norway Chess. Before him, this feat was achieved by Magnus Carlsen.