Norway chess 2024: This 18 years old Indian defeated the world number one chess player

Norway chess 2024: 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa achieved his first-ever classical win against Magnus Carlsen, the World No. 1. This victory propelled Praggnanandhaa to the top position in the tournament’s open section.Norway chess 2024 update Despite facing challenges, Praggnanandhaa triumphed over Carlsen while playing with the white pieces. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa was the runner-up in last year’s FIDE World Cup. At the end of the third round his score stood at 5.5 out of 9 points. Meanwhile, American Grandmaster Fabio Caruana secured the second spot by earning three full points with a win against GM Ding Liren. In the Norway chess 2024, R Vaishali maintained her top spot in the women’s section of Norway Chess. Magnus Carlsen fell to fifth place in the open section after a bold opening move by Praggnanandhaa. Despite being behind on time, Praggnanandhaa stayed composed and defeated Carlsen with the white pieces, earning three important points. Praggnanandhaa achieved a significant victory by defeating Magnus Carlsen in classical chess. Vaishali is currently leading the Women’s section after drawing with Anna Muzychuk. Norway Chess 2024 has a prize fund of USD 160,000 for both the Open and Women’s sections. Six players will compete twice from May 27 to June 7.