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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa triumphed over world number one Magnus Carlsen in a classical chess match at the Norway Chess Tournament. Praggnanandhaa now leads the men's section with 5.5 points. This victory marks his first win over Carlsen in this format, following several encounters in faster versions.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one
The TePe Sigeman & Co tournament has been held in Malmö since 1993 — it was only cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. The organisers have once again put together a very interesting 8-player field for the 2024 tournament: Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Arjun Erigaisi, Vincent Keymer, defending champion Peter Svidler (pictured), Nils Grandelius, Anton Korobov, Marc’Andria Maurizzi and women’s world champion Ju Wenjun. | Photo: David Llada
The breakthrough came on Saturday evening at The Great Hall venue, where Gukesh defeated his French adversary Alireza Firouzja in the Open section of the 2024 Candidates Tournament, organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) | World News
Grandmsters Vidit Gujarathi, Arjun Erigaisi and R Gukesh, along with veteran Pentala Harikrishna as the other member are part of the Hangzhou-bound men's squad