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Teenage Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made a powerful statement at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas, defeating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a commanding Round 4 performance on Wednesday.
In what is being hailed as a milestone moment in his career, the 19-year-old convincingly beat the Norwegian legend in just 39 moves, further cementing his status as a rising force in international chess and continuing Carlsen's recent struggles against India's emerging stars.
With the white pieces, Praggnanandhaa dictated the pace of the game from the outset, achieving an impressive accuracy rate of 93.9%, while Carl...