In the tie-breakers, Praggnanandhaa has defeated three of his rivals.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs. Magnus Carlsen On Thursday, Magnus Carlsen became the first player to win the FIDE World Cup in his career after three days and four extremely nerve-wracking chess games in two different formats. The 18-year-old young prodigy had dragged him through the tie-breaker until he defeated Praggnanandhaa of India in the championship match. After the tiebreaker’s second game, Carlsen’s victory was officially declared. Tuesday and Wednesday had seen one draw apiece for the two players.
