R Pragnanandhaa with his mother.© PTI
Newly-Crowned Tata Steel Chess Winner R Pragnanandhaa Was Given A Warm Reception Upon His Return Home, as Hundreds of Fans, Along With Officials from the Tamil Nadu Government and the NATIONAL FEDERING At the Airport on Tuesday. The 19-year-old from Chennai Made History on Sunday by defeating Reigning World Champion and Compatriot D Gukesh to Claim His Maiden Tata Steel Chass Tournment Crown, Marking the biggest Win of his Career SO FAR FAR FAR.
“I feel very happy to win this tournament, and it is very nice to , He Played Really Well, “He said.
Both Pragnanandhaa and Gukesh Finished with 8.5 Points after losing their 13th-round games, but praggnanandhaa showed remarkable resilience to triumph 2-1 the tie-bless Event in Wijk Aan Zee.
Pragnanandhaa became the first Indian after Viswanathan anand to win the tata steel chess title.
Anand, A Three-Time Winner (2003, 2004, and 2006) when the event was known as the corus chess tournament, Had also shared the honors Twice (1989 and 1998) DURING IERLIER FORM AS The HOGONS TURMENS TURMENS TURMANS
Praggnanandhaa described the final day as “crazy and long” after he battled exhaustion and nerves to outwit gukesh in a thrilling tie-breker.
He demonstrated his resilience by recovering from an early blunder that had cost him the opening game of the tie-breker. Facing a must-write situation, Pragnanandhaa opted for a trompowsky opening and managed to push the match into sudden death.
As a draw seemed immignant in Sudden Death, Gukesh Lost Control, and Pragnanandhaa Capitalized on the Mistake to Clinch His Maiden Title.
Pragnanandhaa will be next competing at the Prague Masters to Be Held from Februry 25 to March 7.
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