India's R Praggnanandhaa wins Super GM chess tournament in Hungary

India's R Praggnanandhaa wins Super GM chess tournament in Hungary

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Category : Sports Published on: July 24 2023

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  • Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged champion in the V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM chess tournament 2023.
  • The 17-year-old GM scored 6.5 points to finish clear first in the 10-player event. After nine rounds of play, he ended up a point ahead of M Amin Tabatabaei (Iran) and Russia’s Sanan Sjugirov.
  • Throughout the tournament, Praggnanandhaa achieved five wins, drew three games, and suffered only one defeat, which occurred in the fifth round against Amin Tabatabaei.
  • In 2016, at the remarkable age of 10, Praggnanandhaa achieved the title of the youngest international master in history.
  • On 20 February 2022, he accomplished a significant feat by becoming the third Indian player (after Anand and Harikrishna) to defeat World Champion Magnus Carlsen in any time format.
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