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Chess World Cup final 2023 LIVE updates: The second game has started! R Praggnanandhaa is in a must-win situation against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen after losing Game 1 of the tie-breaker in the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 final. The winner of the contest will take home $1,10,000 while the runner-up will take home $80,000. tie-breaker has been divided into three stages, with the first two rapid games fetching each player 25 minutes, with a 10-second increment per move. If the score remains 1-1, the next stage of the tie-break will be triggered, fetching each player 10 minutes, with a 10-second increment per move. Similarly, the third stage will see two 5-minute games, with a 3-second increment. If the score still remains 1-1, the Sudden Death Blitz match will decide the name of the winner. The blitz match will have a 3-minute and 2-second increment format.
Here are the Live Updates of R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen FIDE Chess World Cup Final, Straight from Baku, Azerbaijan
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16:52 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen Live: Game 2 starts!
Game 2 starts! Remember even if Carlsen draws the second he will win the World Cup!
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16:42 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen Live: Can The Indian Survive?
Magnus Carlsen prevails with black in the first rapid game of the Final tiebreak, leaving Praggnanandhaa in a must-win situation. Will the world #1 win his first #FIDEWorldCup?
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— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 24, 2023
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16:40 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen Live: Do-or-die situation!
Praggnanandhaa is now in a must-win situation against Magnus Carlsen. To make matters trickier the Indian teenager will play with black pieces.
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16:38 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen Live: Indian lose Game 1
Praggnanandhaa has lost the first game of the Chess World Cup final against Magnus Carlsen.
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16:34 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen Live: Indian under pressure!
Praggnanandhaa has three pawns left while Magnus Carlsen has four pawns. The Indian is under massive time pressure.
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16:27 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen Live: Pragganandhaa behind!
Now Pragganandhaa is behind on time. Less that two minutes remain for him.
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16:12 (IST)
Chess world Cup Final live: The first 16 moves
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bc4 Nf6
4 d3 Bc5
5 a4 d6
6 O-O a5
7 Be3 Bxe3
8 fxe3 O-O
9 Nbd2 Ne7
10 Nh4 c6
11 Qe1 d5
12 Bb3 Qd6
13 Qg3 Nh5
14 Qg5 g6
15 Nf5 Bxf5
16 exf5 Kg7
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16:10 (IST)
Chess world Cup Final live: Queens gone!
Both the players have sacrificed their queens and this is a crucial part of the game. Remember this is a time-bound contest.
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16:04 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen live: Frenetic action!
Praggnanandhaa is knight down while Carlsen is a bishop down
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15:55 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen live: Carlsen Behind On Time
Carlsen has fallen behind on time. he has just over 14 minutes left on his clock while Praggnanandhaa has 19 minutes
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15:47 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen live: Indian start quite quick
Praggnandhaa looks quick so far. He has a clear plan and is going after Carlsen, who looks to be the more contemplative of the two. Remember this is a short 25 minutes game.
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15:43 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen live: First 10 moves
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bc4 Nf6
4 d3 Bc5
5 a4 d6
6 O-O a5
7 Be3 Bxe3
8 fxe3 O-O
9 Nbd2 Ne7
10 Nh4 c6
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15:42 (IST)
Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen live: Frenetic action!
It’s a rapid game which means that much blood will be spilt. Both players have lost a bishop each. It’s a 25 minutes contest in the first of the tie-breakers games.
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15:40 (IST)
Chess world Cup final live: Praggnanandhaa’s starts
The Indian chess sensation has started with an e4 move.
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15:39 (IST)
The action starts! R Praggnanandhaa is paying with white pieces in the first game -
15:09 (IST)
Calm before the storm!
Less than 30 minutes remain for the start of the first tie-breaker. Both th the tables have been set for the final and third-place tie-breaks. Fabiano Caruana and Nijat Abasov will battle it out for the third place after winning a game each so far.
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14:38 (IST)
Will Carlsen Get The Elusive Title?
It should be noted that the World Cup is the only major title missing from Magnus Carlsen’s trophy cabinet. Remember, the Norwegian is the world’s only 2800+ rated player. But, he isn’t the current world champion.
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14:33 (IST)
Tie-Breaker To Start 1 Hour Early
Important to note that the tie-breaker will start early today, at 3:30 PM IST.
Today, history will witness a new #FIDEWorldCup winner. Will it be the number one in the World, Magnus Carlsen, or the 18-year-old Indian prodigy, Praggnanandhaa?
Don’t forget that the tiebreaks start one hour earlier today at 12:00 CEST!
Tune in https://t.co/QFOcXYYqdn pic.twitter.com/DXAVCokL4I— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 24, 2023
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14:10 (IST)
Will Praggnanandhaa have the edge?
Magnus Carlsen was expected to make the best use of the white pieces and push R Praggnanandhaa but that didn’t happen. According to experts, it’s the Indian who will have the edge in the tie-breaker. Will that be the case?
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13:33 (IST)
Chess World Cup Final Live: Hello!
A very good afternoon to everyone! We are back with the final day of the Chess World Cup final as Pragg and Carlsen head into the tie-breakers.
We will get our winner today. Stay tuned
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