Indian teen Praggnanandhaa stuns Carlsen again to take win at Chessable Masters

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, an Indian teenager, stunned world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time this year, winning the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday.

The 16-year-old, who also won their match at the Airthings Masters in February, took advantage of Carlsen’s one-move blunder in the closing stages to keep his hopes alive for a spot in the knockout stages.

Praggnanandhaa said this week that he was in the middle of his school exams but couldn’t pass up the chance to compete against such a strong field.

After winning the Reykjavik Open last month and finishing third at the La Roda Open, the Chennai prodigy is having a strong season.

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