Stalin all praises for 16-year-old grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

The fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster, Praggnanandhaa, playing with black pieces against the 31-year-old Carlsen, won in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game.

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Updated:22nd Feb, 2022 at 10:30 AM

Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday penned a heartfelt note to 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa who defeated World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters rapid online chess tournament on Monday.

"My heartfelt congratulations to 16-year-old grandmaster Praggnanandhaa from Tamil Nadu who stunned the entire world by defeating world no.1 Carlsen, who defeated supercomputers. I wish him many more victories," he tweeted.

The fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster, Praggnanandhaa, playing with black pieces against the 31-year-old Carlsen, won in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game. He thus halted Carlsen's run of three consecutive victories.

Stalin all praises for 16-year-old grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

The fifth-youngest person ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster, Praggnanandhaa, playing with black pieces against the 31-year-old Carlsen, won in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game.

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