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Nine-year-old Aarit Kapil was on the cusp of beating Magnus Carlsen before settling for a draw. Nine-year-old Aarit Kapil from New Delhi’s Mayur Vihar achieved a remarkable feat by securing a draw against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game during the Early Titled Tuesday competition. The fifth standard student from Somerville…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Nine-year-old Indian Aarit Kapil achieved a remarkable draw against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the ‘Early Titled Tuesday’ online chess tournament.Aarit, who recently finished as runner-up in the Under-9 National Championship, dominated the game against the five-time world champion and had Carlsen in a losing position.Time pressure…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: In a major milestone for Indian chess, R Praggnanandhaa has leapfrogged reigning world champion D Gukesh in the live FIDE rankings, marking a significant personal and national achievement. As of Saturday, Praggnanandhaa’s live rating climbed to 2777.2, nudging past Gukesh’s 2776.6.The 19-year-old prodigy is currently competing…
