Indian teenage GM R Praggnanandhaa wins title in Norway Chess open

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• Jun 11, 2022 | Guriya Khatun

Notably, GM will compete as part of the India B squad in the open tournament of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai next month.

 Digital Desk:
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged winner in the
Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament after netting 7.5 points from nine
rounds.

The top-seeded
16-year-old GM was in excellent form throughout the tournament, going
undefeated through nine rounds. Late on Friday, he defeated fellow Indian V
Praneeth, an International Master, to win the competition.

Second-placed
IM Marsel Efroimski (Israel) and third-placed IM Jung Min Seo (South Korea)
finished a full point clear of Praggnanandhaa (Elo 2642). (Sweden).

Meanwhile,
Praneeth finished joint third with six points but was placed sixth due to a
lower tie-break score.

Praggnanandhaa
defeated Victor Mikhalevski in round 8, Vitaly Kunin in round 6,
Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov in round 4, Semen Mutusov in round 2, and Mathias
Unneland in round 2. (round 1). His other three games were all draws.

It may be
mentioned that in the Chessable Master online event, the Indian young star beat
world number one Magnus Carlsen for the second time and lost a close final to
China's Ding Liren.

Notably, GM
will compete as part of the India B squad in the open tournament of the 44th
Chess Olympiad in Chennai next month.

After the
triumph, Praggnanandhaa's coach, R B Ramesh, congratulated him and stated that
it would help him gain confidence.

Ramesh
said, "Congratulations to him for the victory Praggnanandhaa
was the top seed, so it is not a surprise that he won the tournament. He played
well in general, drew three games with black pieces, and won the
remaining games. It will help boost his confidence."