Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen for first classical win; sister Vaishali leads women’s competition

This significant win marks a milestone in Praggnanandhaa’s career, as he pushed Carlsen to fifth place, while Vaishali drew her game against Anna Muzychuk, further solidifying her lead [View in browser]( [See all newsletters]( 30 May 2024 Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen for first classical win; sister Vaishali leads women’s competition [In a remarkable turn of events at the Norway Chess tournament, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured his first-ever classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen. ] Siblings Shine Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament here. The 18-year-old Indian, who has beaten Carlsen in the rapid/exhibition games quite a few times, took the leader’s position with 5.5 points after three rounds. - Read: [Editorial.]( of a new era]( Praggnanandhaa played with white pieces, and his victory pushed home favourite Carlsen to fifth place in the points table. Classical chess, also known as slow chess, allows players a significant amount of time to make their moves, usually at least one hour. Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa had drawn their previous three encounters in this format. [Vaishali’s draw against Anna Muzychuk further cemented her position at the top. (file photo)] Praggnandhaa’s sister, R Vaishali, also held the top spot in the women’s competition, with 5.5 points. She drew her game against Anna Muzychuk. - Read: [Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa]( In other games, world number two Fabiano Caruana of the USA defeated reigning world champion Ding Liren of China. Liren dropped to the bottom of the heap in the six-player field following the loss. American Hikaru Nakamura won his Armageddon game against Alireza Firouzja of France to earn an extra half-point and be third in the standings. Nakamura will be up against Praggnanandhaa in the fourth round. You Might Also Like [Record wind power installations expected this year, offshore tender by September]( [Economy]( [Record wind power installations expected this year, offshore tender by September]( [After 10 years, S&P raises India’s outlook to ‘positive’, affirms ‘BBB-’ long-term rating]( [Economy]( [After 10 years, S&P raises India’s outlook to ‘positive’, affirms ‘BBB-’ long-term rating]( [Reliance Retail preps for third round of fund raising, seeks over $160-b valuation]( [Companies]( [Reliance Retail preps for third round of fund raising, seeks over $160-b valuation]( [Pesky calls: Govt allocates series 160 exclusively for service, transactional voice calls]( [News]( [Pesky calls: Govt allocates series 160 exclusively for service, transactional voice calls]( Stay informed Subscribe to businessline to stay up-to-date with in-depth business news from India [arrow]( Copyright @ 2024, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please try [here]( Manage your newsletter subscription preferences [here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails go [here](