FTX Crypto Cup: Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Outwits Magnus Carlsen

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen was outwitted by young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa at the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami on Monday. He shocked the Norwegian by winning both the games in the tie-break, but Carlsen won the top prize on the basis of a higher score, finishing with 16 match points, while the Indian prodigy's tally stood at 15 points. Praggnanandhaa had previously beaten the world champion twice in online events.

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