The Airthings Chess Masters 2022 is being held. World No.1 Magnus Carlsen is participating. However, 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa has stunned him.
The 2022 Airthings Chess Masters, a part of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, is currently being held. Reigning world number one, Magnus Carlsen is participating in the tournament. However, he suffered a setback on Monday after being stunned by 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, who happens to be the youngest in the competition.
Carlsen was coming off three successive wins and was looking threatening. However, he made a blunder against the Praggnanandhaa, while the latter perfectly exploited it to his advantage. It was the Indian's maiden win in chess against the Norwegian, while the former had suffered three straight losses.
ALSO READ: Meet Chennai teen Bharath Subramaniyam, India's 73rd chess Grandmaster
Carlsen is currently placed fifth on the table, while he was ranked 11th on the leaderboard on Sunday. In the meantime, following the win, Praggnanandhaa told International Chess Federation (FIDE), "I think it's about just going to bed."
subscribe to Asianet Newsable WhatsApp channel by clicking here. For more reliable and latest news
subscribe to Asianet Newsable Telegram channel by clicking here.