Carlsen shows appreciation for PraggnanandhaaCarlsen shows appreciation for Praggnanandhaa: After their eighth round Julius Baer Cup match on Tuesday finished in a draw, World Champion Magnus Carlsen gave R Praggnanandhaa a cheer and a thumbs up. Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan predicts that Praggnanandhaa will be able to compete with Carlsen and the world’s other top players in all tournament formats by 2024–2025. It’s basically the same thing.”The last three victories for Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen have all occurred during the last few months. After the match, Praggnanandhaa told Carlsen’s opponent, “He had already played this line against Arjun in the first game,” which revealed the strategy he had used against Carlsen. At the end of the game, Magnus showed respect and sportsmanship by saying, “I think Magnus truly liked the game.

Source: Indian Express September 21, 2022 14:01 UTC