Praggnanandhaa defeated world no. 3, Fabiano Caruana in the tie-breaker round of the FIDE World Cup chess showdown.

The young chess prodigy will take on Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for the title of World Chess Champion in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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From the legendary Viswanathan Anand, to the former World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, praises have rained down on him for his exceptional performance.

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Praggnanandhaa's interest in chess started at the tender age of just 6, because of his sister Vaishali's passion for the game.

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Praggnanandhaa's mentor, RB Ramesh, expressed his pride Praggnanandhaa's potential, his historic win in the global tournament, and his reaching the FIDE World Cup final.

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