See: Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and India’s Pragnananda are playing in the finals of the ongoing World Cup Chess Series. The first round of the final ended in a draw.
The World Cup Chess Series is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Pragnananda is playing in the final with Carlson in the open category. Carlson is the world’s number one chess player. He has won the world title five times. So there was an expectation of what Pragnananda’s performance would be like in facing him. It is noteworthy that Pragnananda has defeated Carlson before this.
The first round of the finals was watched live by millions of people on social media including YouTube. In this context, the first round match played today (Tuesday) ended in a draw. So both shared the points. The second round match will be held tomorrow. Carlson is going to play with the white pieces.
