Odisha CM Congratulates Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Stunning Victory in Semi-final of FIDE World Cup Chess Tournament

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on his stunning victory over World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals of FIDE World Cup Chess Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.

“Congratulate young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on the stunning victory over World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals of FIDE World Cup Chess Tournament. Best wishes for the final match against reigning world champion Magnum Carlsen”, the CM tweeted.

Congratulate young Indian Grandmaster R #Praggnanandhaa on the stunning victory over World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals of #FIDEWorldCup Chess Tournament. Best wishes for the final match against reigning world champion Magnum Carlsen. pic.twitter.com/b5ZBCq21wD

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 22, 2023

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa registered a memorable win over USA’s Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks of the action-packed semi-final encounter.

Praggnanandhaa outclassed Caruana by winning the semi-final 3.5-2.5 .